Elijah Terrell McCarthy, age 19

Lost to gun violence on August 22, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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  • Nickname:
    15 mello
    5 phat back, Fat Fat, and Lala
    5 lijah
    2 I miss the old days we was lit but much love from zaquariae I hope u resting
    3 Can’t believe it’s going to be a year ina couple of months this not right😢😢
    3 You will forever be remembered and in my heart😔😔
  • Number of children:
    8 none
  • Personality:
    37 respectful
    10 funny and caring
    11 dancer and singer
    8 football player
    7 Amazing Brother and Son
    4 Godmother miss you Son. I Love you
    3 Love you bro 🙏🏾💯💙💙
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
    4 Walmart
  • Schools attended:
    2 south pointe
  • Comments:
    5 we love you eli 🥺🕊 fly higher than ever 💞
    3 We miss you bro fly high🕊
    11 Love you forever Elijah. I hope you're dancing in the sky my brother 😔💔🙏🏽❤️
    3 i love you elijah🥺💚...
    1 I miss you bro. Always will.
    2 fly high bsf
    6 I am thankful to have experience your presence. I love you Elijah
    1 i love eli always. have forever will
    1 ELI LOVE NAY NAY LOVE ELI
    1 rest easy man we gone miss you 🕊😔🥺
    2 LLE 💙 4Eva in ma heart!💙
    4 love you baby bro 💕💯this is one the worse thins i have to face in life
    2 love you eli 🥺❤️ Rest easy baby boy
    2 love you bro miss you❤️💯
    2 miss you so much 😔💔😥
    2 love and miss you 💯💕😔🥺
    3 💔🥺😔
    2 LLE💯💚🤍💚
    2 Merry Christmas Eli 🎄💕🥺
    2 love you baby bro 💯💯💚 miss you so much dude 🥺😔
    2 E i miss you so much. i wish you were here man. i cant do this without you bro.
    3 love you 😘😔 Eli
    3 Miss u bro love you bro💙💯💯
    3 Forever your world E💯💕
    3 Almost a year🙏🏼Forever Your World Eli🙌🏼 We Miss You
    3 rest in peace condolence to your family
    4 miss you so much 😔
    6 A mother's love for her son will never die momma love you baby
    7 miss you so much dude this is so wrong you didn't deserve this
    7 JusticeForEli !!!!
    5 Happy Thanksgiving Eli 💚
    5 JusticeForElijah!!!!!!
    4 Justice4Eli!!!!!
    4 Justice4Eli💚
    10 Justice4Eli💚💯 God sits high and looks low the lies will be exposed justice is near Eli💯
    2 Merry Christmas Eli 💚🎄
    1 Happy New Year Eli 🎉💕💚
    1 Justice4Eli💕💯💚 Love bro !😔
    1 Justice4Eli!!!!💚💚💚💚
    2 We miss you brother, rest up not a day goes by without thinking of you🕊️🥺
    1 Justice4Elijah!!!!!!!!💚
    1 Happy birthday 🎊🎁🎂 love you Bro miss you so much life isn’t the same wish can come home 🥺😔
    1 Miss you 😢 wish this was a nightmare.
    1 Today makes 3 years that these idiots decide to be God and took a beautiful life for no reason
    1 Merry Christmas 🎄 Love you 💕
    1 Happy New Year 🎊🎈🎆
    1 Happy Easter 🐣 love you Elijah
    1 Happy birthday 🎂 big 23 love you dude
    1 HAPPYYYYYYY BIRTHDAYYYYYY ELIJAH!!!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU LIL BRO 🎂
    1 today makes 4 years I miss you so much 😔
    1 Miss you 😢

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