Freddie Hegwood, age 17

Lost to gun violence on December 15, 2020 in Brownsburg, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    10 D or Darnell
    9 Duce
    7 “456”
    4 Uncle
    3 Baby Boy
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    7 Loving, optimistic, perseverance to overcome obstacles and challenged the path to succeed in life.
    2 Intelligent, Funny, Loyal, Caring, Kind, Honest and much more
    4 had a smile that could light up a room 😊
    2 Contagious smile. Loved to see others laughing and enjoying life.
    2 Protective of the ones he loved!
    1 Loved playing Basketball
  • Occupation:
    6 High School Graduate
  • Workplace:
    1 Hibbett Sporting Goods
  • Schools attended:
    3 Harris academy brownsburg IN
    1 Brebeuf
    1 Pike HS
  • Comments:
    4 We Love You Darnell 🕊🤍🕊
    4 auntie will love you forever! watch over us baby boy
    2 I miss you so much. I just want to hug you one more time
    1 So handome and smart❤️
    2 Love you
    1 miss you dude❤️
    1 RIP DARNELL 🤍🕊
    3 My handsome boy I love you son
    2 Happy Birthday In Heaven Darnell!! 🤍🕊
    1 Happy 18th birthday nephew!!
    1 HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY my amazing son ❤️
    3 ❤️ Celebrating Darnell today and everyday! 🕊 Happy Heavenly Birthday! 🕯
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Nephew❤️❤️❤️
    1 REST IN PARADISE DARNELL!! 💙💙
    2 LLDUCE!! WE 4EVER STEPPING FOR U!! 🤞🤞
    2 I love you baby
    4 I pray everyday that you get your justice.. RIP D ❤️
    2 🕊
    5 Praying for justice, for you your mom, sister, nieces and the rest of the family ❤️
    1 D I love and miss you so much we will get you justice!
    2 i just want to hug you one more time. titi loves you always I got your momma forever ❤️
    1 LLDUCE!! PRAYING YOU GET YOUR JUSTICE!! 🙏🏼❤️
    1 I wake up every morning thinking about you. I love you
    1 I miss you soo much brotha 💔
    2 Forever 456 I love you brotha 💙💙
    2 RIP DARNELL!! FLY HIGH!! 🕊🕊
    1 I promise I will get you justice. I love you D.
    2 I miss you Darnell 😞💔
    2 I miss you so much it hurts to breathe 💔
    2 You are always on my mind and in my heart. You’re a legend forever
    2 RIP DARNELL!! ❤️
    2 love you nephew we will forever keep your memory alive. 💙🕊️💔
    1 Oh my sweet boy it’s getting harder
    2 I love and miss you so much, D! I believe you are watching over us, Nephew!
    1 I miss you soo much I wish I could make me laugh 💔
    1 I love you 💔
    1 I love and miss you so much. Life will never be the same.
    1 It’s forever your world brotha I miss you 💔
    1 Thinking about you 💔
    1 love you Dee
    1 I miss you soo much words can’t even explain the feeling 💔
    1 Thinking about you, rest up brother ❤️
    1 Thinking about you 24/7. 💔
    1 I miss you duce 💔😪
    2 We did it baby all 4 in jail one step closer to getting you justice!
    2 I love you so much my sweet baby boy.
    2 I love you duce ❤️❤️
    3 This young man was really loved. My condolences to the family🙏🏾
    2 I love you ❤️
    2 7 long months without you 💔 I miss you more than you can imagine. I love you bunches
    1 I just want to hear your voice, see your handsome smile, touch/hug you. I’m broken without you.
    3 RIP D!! Wish we would of met before u left.. just know we got your mom forever 🤞💙
    1 It hurts to breathe I miss you so much I love you 😘
    3 I love you Dee I promise you I got your mom and sister forever! fly high baby boy 💙💔
    2 I miss you so much brotha ❤️
    1 Hi my handsome boy. I miss you so much my heartaches. I pray you have found peace. 💙💙
    1 Forever LONGLIVEDUCE 💙
    1 Still can’t believe you’re gone. I hate living in this world without you.
    2 I love you
    1 🕊🕯🤍
    2 good morning my angel 🕊️
    2 GM my sweet boy. Love you D. 💙
    1 I love you brotha 💙
    1 XOXOXO 💙
    1 Missing you brotha 💔💙
    2 Miss you so much. I’m so sorry I wasn’t there to protect you
    1 RIP my handsome nephew💕
    1 this isn't getting any easier 💔 I miss you
    1 Oh son how I miss you!
    2 I’m missing you brotha
    1 came across a letter you wrote 1k your so loyal 💔
    1 I hate waking up to another day without you 💔💙
    1 I miss you 💔 I need you to come make me laugh
    1 missing you xoxo 💙🥺
    1 I miss you more than you can imagine. I want us to watch CNN 2gether
    1 Need you here with us.
    3 Help me son I’m filled with anger and despair 💔💔💙💙
    2 missing your smile and all your goofiness you are missed more then words can say
    2 I love you forever Dee💙 give Johnnie a hug for me xoxox
    2 I miss almost everything about you lol. Love you 💙
    1 i miss you so much
    1 On more day with u and Johnnie is all I want Brotha 💔 I miss you
    1 missing your smile. watch over your momma baby she needs you more then anything
    1 I love you my sweet baby boy. My angel 💙
    1 good morning nephew watch over us all my baby 💙
    1 I love you more than life itself
    1 missing you Dee 🥺 watch and guide us always! I love you 💙
    1 I miss you brotha 💔
    1 I light a candle for you every morning nephew. I miss you so much 💙 watch over us baby boy 😘
    1 ITS FOREVER DEE'S WORLD 💙💙 AUNTIES LOVES YOU
    1 I LOVE YOU BROTHA ❤️ FOREVER TIDING BEHIND YOU
    1 I love and miss you so much
    1 love you uncle Dee miss you 💙 love Jules
    1 I want one more hug, I want to see you dancing around and singing. Just 1 more time
    2 Forever Legends you and Johnnie 💙❤️💙❤️
    1 I’m so lost without you.
    1 It hurts to breathe 💔
    1 I love you Dee forever hurt with out you.. I got ya momma
    1 love you uncle Dee hope you're having a great time in heaven ❤️ Jules
    1 I got yo back 4L brotha ❤️ missing you
    1 love you uncle Dee 💙 watch over me today 💗Jules
    1 love you uncle Dee I miss you 💙 Jules
    1 I'll never understand why this happen to you and Johnnie 😭💔 I love you Dee I'm so sorry
    1 love you uncle Dee and I miss you. 💙Jules
    1 Auntie loves you Dee💙 always on my mind rest in heaven baby
    1 I love you Darnell miss you more then I can even say.. hug Johnnie for auntie 💙
    2 I miss you brotha 💔💔 I want let nobody slender yo name
    1 Oh my sweet boy I love and miss you so much 💙
    1 I can’t believe you’re not here with us.
    1 I love you brotha 💙💙
    1 I love you D
    1 miss you nephew.. hope your and Johnnie being good up there 😌
    1 Pain doesn’t get easier how could it!
    1 GM baby you’re in my thoughts 24/7. Give nephew hug.
    1 Feel like I’m losing my mind son. So lost without U
    1 love you uncle Dee 💙-Jules
    1 My soul hurts. Losing you is undesirable. Love you 💙
    2 One more step closer to getting the justice U deserve 💙
    1 I miss you and Johnnie so much! 😭
    1 love you forever 💙
    1 hurts my soul that I can't ever see you again 😭
    1 miss making you Empanadas 😊 you loved them so much! you and Johnnie would mess them up
    1 Thank you for being there for my boy 😭💔
    1 I can’t believe you’re not here. It’s killing me. Love you 💙
    1 Grateful you hang with me with me. ❤
    1 this is so unfair. I hate that this is all I have now 😭
    1 Love u sooo much😢💝
    1 I love you always Dee 💙-Auntie
    1 You’re amazing so proud of you 💙
    1 I hate living in this world without you.
    1 You are my world I love and miss you so much.
    1 Happy Halloween 🎃 we sure do miss you 😔 I pray you're doing okay up there. xoxox 💙 auntie
    1 I love you I wish you were here 😔 things are so crazy now with out you here
    1 court in a couple days. I pray I can control myself when I'm there. 🙏🏼
    1 I love you Neph and I promise we gonna get justice for you baby.
    1 I miss you so much brotha I think about u everyday 💔
    1 Morning Nephew I love you and miss you so much 💙
    1 ITS YOUR WORLD BABY 💙 WE JUST LIVING IN IT! JUSTICE FOR YOU
    1 I'm sorry I couldn't be there today 😭 I love you Nephew -Auntie
    1 ITS YOUR WORLD BABY!! 💙💙💙💙🙌🏼
    2 I don't care what they said in there you are the sweetest most lovable kid ever
    1 PRAYING YOU GET YOUR JUSTCE TODAY!! 🙏🙏 RIP DARNELL!! 🙏🙏
    1 Justice served!! one done 3 to go baby!! it's your world 💙
    1 No matter what mom is proud of you and I love you.
    1 You know your mom got you 💙💙💙💙
    1 I love you dude, forever and always. Miss you.
    1 Be w your mom at this time of year D. Miss u, Nephew. 💔
    1 I didn't get to love you long enough!!! Aunt J.
    1 Thinking of you always Dee I hope you and Johnnie being good up there ❤️💙
    1 really missing you and Johnnie 💔 😭
    1 I love you uncle Dee 💙-Jules
    1 Missing you kiddo 💙-Auntie
    1 I hope you felt them kisses from King sent to you 💙
    2 1 year it's been and nothing is right anymore 💔 I hope you and Johnnie are happy 🕊️🕊️😭
    1 MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY! 💙AUNTIE
    1 I miss you so much D 💜
    1 Today is gonna be hard! you should be here with us 💔
    1 why you? why 😭 Bip nephew 💙💙
    1 always gonna show up and show love to you baby boy! 💙-Auntie
    1 today a year ago was my last time seeing your beautiful face 😭💔 Bip baby -Auntie
    1 Can't believe a year has passed 😢 Miss u D
    1 Merry Christmas nephew 💙 it’s definitely not the same without you
    1 Love you and your momma so much 💙❤️
    1 It's a rough December nephew. Miss u so much. 💔
    1 Love you forever Dee 💙
    1 I love you uncle Dee I miss you! Love Jules 💙
    1 It’s all about you today baby! Ready to hear them life sentencing come out!! Justice for my nephew
    1 I know you was all over it yesterday!! 💙💙💙
    1 130 years is never enough! But it’ll be excepted cause I know you got bigger plans 💙
    1 Grateful he got 130 yrs. Never enough 😪 Lv u
    1 Love you kiddo 💙
    1 i miss you brotha 💙💔 i miss everything about bout you
    1 Feeling sad and missing you 💔
    1 I miss you so much mom not done I will get Justice. 💙
    1 I’m so lost without you. I’m empty I love you just want to hug.
    1 Missing you and Johnnie I’m happy that you both have each other again 🥺
    1 I come here every day to see your smile. 💔❤
    1 Missing you like no other 💔 wishing none of this ever happened
    1 Happy Valentine’s Day missing you nephew
    1 Sending you a million kisses and hugs to the sky! Missing you nephew xoxox
    1 Love you kiddo 💙-auntie
    1 Hate that this is what we are left with 💔😭 miss you kid
    1 Morning nephew 💙 missing you kiddo
    1 My heart hurts missing you. 💔
    1 Missing you everyday 😩
    1 Missing you tons. Love you D ❤💔
    1 Miss you kiddo 💙
    2 Hate that you and Johnnie aren’t here 💔 it just doesn’t sit right with me 🥺
    1 Missing you everyday! Happy Easter 🐣 nephew xo
    1 Love and miss you like no other 💙-auntie
    1 Thank you for the message. Love u! ❤️💔
    1 i love you brotha 💙 i miss you so much 💔☹️
    1 Love you nephew we so hurt down here nothing the same 💔
    1 Happy 19th birthday baby boy we miss you so much down here.
    1 I love and miss you so much.
    1 I can’t believe you really gone.
    1 Justice is coming.
    1 Love you always Neph watch over us all 💙
    1 Miss you kiddo 💙 hope you’re doing okay 😔
    2 1663 lighting a candle 🕯 on behalf of my son 💙Fabian Gomez💙
    1 Rest In Heaven young man ~Fabian Gomez’s mom💙💙🕊🕊🕊
    2 We gonna get you that Justice baby boy 💙
    1 Need your help finding my necklace again, D. Luv u!
    1 THIS IS YOUR WORLD DEE WE JUST LIVING IN IT 💙💙💙Justice for you!!!
    1 Love you 💙
    1 Love you kid 💙-Auntie
    2 1702~Sending love ~💙🙏🏼💙Fabian’s mom💙🙏🏼💙
    2 1710 shine bright Freddie 🔥 lit a candle for you~🧡Fabian’s mom🧡
    1 Your lil fav dude turns 3 today wish you and Johnnie were here 💔
    1 Morning nephew sending lots of hugs and love to you miss you 😘
    1 20 months and nothings changed 💔 miss you kiddo -auntie
    4 1723 Sending love all the way to Heaven 🧡🧡Fabian’s mom🧡🧡
    1 1726 Sending love and hugs all the way to Heaven 💙💙Fabian Gomez’s mom💙💙
    1 1728 lighting a candle 🕯 for this precious baby boy 🧡🧡Fabian Gomez’s mom🧡🧡
    1 1730 sending love, light, and strength 🧡Fabian Gomez’s mom🧡
    1 1732 sending love 💙🙏🏼💙Fabian’s mom
    2 1741 ♥️♥️Sending love to his family ♥️♥️Fabian Gomez’s mom♥️♥️
    2 Dee baby you got one of the greatest moms. I’m thankful for her! Love you always Dee
    3 Miss you kid you and Johnnie be good ❤️💙
    5 He really thought an appeal would help him out lmao let ‘‘em kno Neph 💙 Justice will get done
    2 1757 sending love🙏🏼💙💙Fabian’s mom
    2 1761 sending love ❤️❤️Fabian’s mom
    3 Nephew I live you kid ina couple days it’s take down #3 f-all them boys
    2 1775 💙💙Rest In Paradise 💙💙
    2 1777🫶🏽🫶🏽 I love you brotha💙💙~lex
    2 1780 sending love 💌💙💙🙏🏼Rest In Paradise.💙💙💙
    1 1785 sending love to his mom and family 💙💙💙🕯Fabian Gomez’s mom
    2 1786 Sending hugs to this Angele momma 💙💙💙🕊🕊🕊Love Fabian’s mom
    2 Today is the day Neph time to take down #3 it’s your world baby!! F-da4’s
    2 ITS YOUR WORLD DUCE 💙 WE JUST IN IT KID 🦍
    2 1790 prayers up to your momma you will get Justice baby boy🙏🏼🧡🧡Fabian’s mom
    2 I ain’t like the last outcome 😤but I know you in control💙love you nephew
    1 I love you kiddo!! Miss you -Auntie
    2 1801 fly high sweetheart 💙💙💙🙏🏼~Fabian’s mom
    2 1803 Sending nothing but love to this Angel 😇 💙💙💙🙏🏼Fabian’s mom
    2 Missing you and praying they get long sentences. 💔 #lld
    1 1810 Sending love ~Fabian’s mom 💙💙💙🙏🏼🕯🕯
    2 they will het long sentences 💙baby boy will get Justice
    1 1814 sending love 💙💙💙🙏🏼🫂Fabian’s mom
    2 Thank you for helping me find the heart necklace. It made my heart so happy.
    1 1817 Sending love and prayers to your family 💙💙💙🙏🏼🫂Fabian’s mom
    4 Rest in Peace ❤️ Breanna Gomez's Mom
    6 🕯🕯🕯for your baby, Sebastian wife in Indianapolis 💔💔💔
    1 1827 sending love to you today and always~Fabian's mom❤️🖤🎈🎈🎈
    2 1830 sending love 💙💙Fabian Gomez’s mom💙💙
    1 1834 Sending love💙💙Fabian's mom💙💙
    1 1839 came back to light you up baby boy 💙💙🕯️🕯️Fabians mom
    1 1842 love 💙💙🧡🧡Fabian's mom
    1 1847 Thinking of you 🧡🧡🧡🧡Fabian’s mom
    1 1848 Sending love 🧡🧡🧡 Fabian's mom
    3 Love you kid 💙Auntie
    1 1856 Sending love on behalf of Fabian Gomez's grandma💙💌💟
    2 1861 sending love 💙💙🙏🏼Fabian’s mom
    1 1865 💙💙Sending love ~Fabian’s mom
    1 1866, 1887 🕯️🕯️lighting candles for you tonight baby boy 💙💙Fabian Gomez’s mom
    2 1868 Sending love to your mama and Auntie 💙💙Fabian’s mom
    1 Missing you and Johnnie so damn much 😭
    2 They still hating nephew it’s always your world 🌎
    1 1872 💙💙💙Fabian’s mom
    1 1875 fly high baby look for Fabian an Johnnie please watch him.
    1 1881 praying for your family baby boy fly high Fabian’s mom💙💙🫂
    1 1885 Fabian's mom
    1 Missing you! Arrogant f&@$ got his sentence. 2 to go, D! 💔
    2 1887 On behalf of Fabian Gomez 🧡🧡Fabian’s brother Dom
    2 1888 ♥️♥️On behalf of Fabian Gomez
    2 1891 I’m glad Justice was served mijo💙💙💙💙Fabian’s mom
    2 1893 fly high baby boy 💙🙏 Fabian Gomez's mom
    2 🕯🕯So happy you got some Justice Sebastian's wife💔💔💔
    2 1897 Fabian’s mom🫶🫶🫶
    2 1898 Fabian Gomez’s mom🙏💙💙💙
    2 1899 Fabian’s mom🙏💙RIP baby boy
    2 1900 lighting candles 🕯 for you this morning Fabian’s mom
    2 1901 Fabian’s family fly high baby boy 💙💙💙🕯🕯🕯🕯
    2 Love you Dee always and forever baby boy 💙-auntie
    2 1906 may his light shine brighter 💙💙Fabian’s mom
    2 1907 sending love ❤️ Fabian’s mom
    2 1908 Fabian’s family 💙💙💙R.I.P
    2 1909 lightning on behalf of Fabian Gomez•Fabian’s brothers Dom and Anthony 🕯️🕯️🧡🧡
    3 1915 lighting a candle on behalf of Fabian Gomez🧡🧡🧡Rest in paradise
    3 1916 and 1917 from Fabian Gomez’s family💙💙💙🕯️🔥
    2 1920 Love Fabian's mom fly high mijo 💙💙💙🕯️🔥
    4 1921 fly high candle 🕯️ lit 🔥 on behalf of Fabian Gomez🧡🧡
    4 1953 lighting candles 🕯️ on behalf of my son Fabian Gomez💙💙💙🙏🏼🫂
    4 1954 candle 🕯️ lit 🔥 for this handsome Angel Fabian Gomez mom💙💙💙
    3 1955 Love ❤️ Fabian Gomez Family 💙💙🙏🏼🙏🏼
    4 1964 lit 🔥 candle for you on behalf of my brother Fabian Gomez🕯️🕯️🕯️🔥🔥🔥🙏🏼
    6 I love you nephew your light will always shine bright baby!! 💙 Auntie
    5 2058 been lighting candles for you sweet boy 💙💙~Fabian’s mom
    5 2089 we love you 🧡🧡🧡Fabian’s mom
    5 24 months nothing changed we miss you nephew
    4 2520 Rest in Paradise baby boy 💙🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️ Fabian's mom💙💙
    6 2536 Sending love to his family 💙💙Fabian Gomez's famiy
    5 2542 sending love to your Angel 💙🙏🏼Fabian’s mom
    3 2620 sending love ❤️ Fabian’s mama ❤️🙏🏼
    4 I love and miss you so much. Living without you is torture! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
    2 2714 Sending hugs 💙💙💙🙏~•~Fabian Gomez's mom
    2 2727 Candle 🔥 lit for this baby💙💙~Fabian's mom
    4 Née forgotten my baby boy. I’m empty without you. I love you more than life. 💙
    3 We ball shorty✅🤮
    3 You will never be forgotten! I am thankful to have such a strong Angel to watch over us!
    2 Love you forever nephew never forgotten 💙
    1 It’s insane it’s 2 years already. Love and miss you. #lld 💔
    2 Merry Christmas in heaven baby miss you and Johnnie so much be with us xoxo ❤️💙
    1 Happy New Year D. I love and miss you so much 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
    2 3 down 1 more to go it’s your world nephew we just in it!! 💙
    1 🕯️🕯️🕯️ 🙏🏽💔🙏🏽💔🙏🏽💔🙏🏽💔🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
    2 3000 🕯️ I’m sorry nephew justice will be served
    2 3635 and 3636 candle 🕯️ 🔥 on behalf of Fabian Gomez 💙💙💙
    1 3038 candle 🕯️ lit 🔥 on behalf of Fabian Gomez’s grandma 🙏🦋🦋🦋👐🏻
    2 3070 Thinking of your family ~•~Fabian's mom~•~💙💙💙
    2 3080 sending love 💙💙~Fabian’s mom💙💙~
    2 3125 praying 🙏🏼 for you always💙💙Fabian’s mom💙💙🙏🏼
    1 always thinking of you and Johnnie miss yall everyday 😔
    1 praying for you always 💙💙Fabian's mom💙💙
    1 Missing you nephew wish you and my baby was here 💔
    2 Congratulations nephew 🫶if only I could see your smile I kno u and Johnnie lit right now
    2 3178 Sending love 💙💙~Fabian’s mom
    2 3180 💙candle 🕯️🔥 on behalf of my son Fabian Gomez💙💙💙
    2 Always thinking of you and Johnnie love you kiddo 💙❤️
    1 Your nephew has your whole face 🥰🥹 I wish y’all was here 🥹
    2 3200 Sending love Fabian Gomez's mom💙🙏🏼💙
    2 3210 Thinking of you always 💙💜Fabian's mom
    2 3211 Love always, 💙💙Fabian Gomez’s mom
    1 Missing you and Johnnie like crazy! 😭
    2 Nephew time heals nothing! 2y 5m and the pain is still there 💔
    1 My heart has been heavy and I’m miss you. I’m sorry I wasn’t a better Aunt, D. Love you.
    2 3286 Sending love 🧡Fabian Gomez’s mom🧡
    4 I may not always leave messages but I light candles 🕯️ love Fabian’s mom🧡🧡
    4 Will be 2.5 yrs on your birthday and I’m still so lost without you.
    2 happy birthday💙💙💙💙i love you no matter what !!!
    2 Happy heavenly 20th birthday nephew we love you and miss you everyday
    2 3322 Happy Heavenly birthday 🎂 baby boy love always Fabian Gomez’s mom🧡🧡🧡🧡
    1 Sending all my love to you I miss you nephew 💙😢
    1 Life is so unfair now like why you and Johnnie have to leave us 💔
    1 Missing you kiddo -Auntie ❤️💙
    1 Wished heaven had visiting hours I be there with u & 1k everyday 💙❤️
    1 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving nephew miss y’all so much 💔
    1 Thinking of you today Darnell! Miss you. You will never be forgotten!!
    1 3years and it still hurts like a fresh wound 💔 fly high nephew
    1 I got lit for U and Johnnie it’s 2024 hate talk ain’t here
    1 Miss you everyday 💙😘
    1 Man why it had to be you? 💔
    2 They will all rot in jail 💙❤️
    1 Missing you kiddo 😭
    1 Our days ain’t the same no more 💔 miss you kid
    1 You always shined brighter then any of this Indy boys ✨
    1 That’s why they still hate TRUE LEGEND 🖤
    2 We miss and love u uncle💔~vaeh and niya
    2 Love and miss you so much, G. Peggy

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