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DeWayne Anthony Shorter III, ageย 22

Lost to gun violence on January 26, 2021 in Washington, District of Columbia.

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  • Nickname:
    24 Baby Wayne
    11 Wezzy
    13 Wayne
    12 Lil Wayne
    11 We Love you miss you Llw
    4 WezzyFBaby
    7 i miss you so much
    7 LLWEEZY๐Ÿ•Š
    5 Happy Birthday love you
    4 happy birthday weezy f
  • Number of children:
    4 Long live wezzy u knowing itโ€™s always up from here no matter what
    3 Rest in heaven sweet baby. Aunt Emma loves you alwaysโค๏ธ
  • Personality:
    13 Lovable, soft spoken, well mannered
    10 A joy
  • Occupation:
    8 DPW
  • Workplace:
    12 DC GOVT
  • Schools attended:
    12 Wilson
    7 Friendship Collegiate
    9 Holy Comforter Catholic School
    7 Imagine Lincoln
  • Comments:
    19 We love you Wayne. A Father, A Son, A Brother
    15 Gone But Never Forgotten
    14 I am going to truly miss you โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜˜
    7 You well be miss nephew
    4 My sincere and deepest sympathies to the family in the loss of your loved one๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ
    8 Rest in Heavenly Peace nephew
    14 R.I.P Wayne ๐Ÿ’”
    6 Grateful for your light. ๐Ÿ’•Aunt Pat. ๐ŸŽ‰
    15 R.I.P Wayne
    5 I am going to miss you nephew all ways and for ever
    5 A gift on loan A gift of love
    11 Unconditionally love, never forgotten memories of you grant immortality, rest in paradise
    12 Rest in Paradise Wayne...
    9 I love you daddy
    12 Pop Warner Superstar gone but never 4gotten
    10 LLWEZZYFBABY โค๏ธ
    16 Love you wayne
    8 Happy Birthday Waaaaayne ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    7 Happy Birthday, your Legacy will live in your son. You are so very missed๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    6 LLWEZZYFBABY ๐Ÿ’œ
    7 We miss you โค๏ธ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿพ
    8 Forever missing you babywayne ๐Ÿ’™
    7 I love you DeWayne๐Ÿ’•
    8 LLWEZZYF BABY ๐Ÿ’™ we love you
    4 I miss you dearly, I love you ๐Ÿ’™cuz
    2 Gone but will never ever be forgotten. Aunt Brenda
    2 You are truly missed. Gone but never ever forgotten. Brenda.
    2 love you cuz
    3 I love you baby โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿ˜˜
    2 Happy birthday Cuzzinโ€ฆyou will forever be missed โค๏ธ
    3 Thug easy llweezyF I miss like shit
    4 LLbabywayne
    5 I love you Baby Wayne and you will forever be missed NEVER FORGOTTEN ~Cousin Jay
    2 We Love You Cuddi๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ•Š
    6 we love you 4ever Wayne ๐Ÿ’™
    4 Love You Bro . We Miss You Down Here ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ•Š - Cordell
    6 Rest easy nephew your extended Metro family ๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿพ
    4 I miss you Big Dog Give Grandma a kiss for me tell her I love her
    5 I love you 4L Wayne 4ever
    2 I miss lil homie gone but neva forgotten
    5 Received by our Heavenly Father to live an eternal life in His kingdom
    5 Rest in Power, Wezzy F gone but never forgotten
    2 Dewayn I Love You Baby ๐Ÿ’” My kid talk about you all the time๐Ÿ’™
    5 I love and miss u everyday My Son Iโ€™m neva goin 2b the same without u n ur brother Isaac๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    5 If tears n memories build a lane I could bring my sons back2 me๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’™
    5 I love and miss my sons always n 4eva๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’™
    3 I love you baby ๐Ÿ’™
    4 Itโ€™s been 1yr u were taken away but will never b 4gotten I love u n ur brother๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’”
    4 Love always Mommy/Momma Dukes๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’™
    3 Happy Heavenly Fathers Day my sons I will always keep ur memory alive love Mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’”
    3 Rest in heaven. Love aunt Emma
    6 Gone Way To Soonโ€ฆ.you are so missed๐Ÿ˜”
    5 Miss you
    2 Happy Birthday Baby Wayne๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™ You will be forever missed, I love you cousin
    1 Happy Birthday Brodie Love You Forever
    3 Another bday without u is still ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’” love mommy๐Ÿ’•
    5 I love u my son my heart is heavy without u๐Ÿ’”โฃ๏ธ
    5 Love Mommy
    4 Missing u like crazy son love Mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    1 I love you cuz I miss you ๐Ÿ’” think about yโ€™all all the time ๐Ÿ˜ž
    4 Missin u everyday day son u, Isaac, n ur grandmother my heart hurts ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    3 Love u always son, Mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ’”
    3 Another Turkey Day without u n ur bro๐Ÿ’”Mommy loves u๐Ÿ˜ฃ๐Ÿ’”
    3 Hurts like hell my sons ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    3 Iโ€™m still loss without u n ur brother wish I could hold touch love n c u all again๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    4 Another Christmas without u n ur brother just isnโ€™t neva goin b the same๐Ÿ’”
    4 Another Christmas without my sons my life will neva b the same love always Mommy๐Ÿ’”
    4 2yrs 2day u were taken from me, it hurts so bad love n miss u๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    4 I miss n Love u always my son๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    4 LongLiveWeezy
    3 Love you WEZZY๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    3 I Love You Wayne I think about you daily babyโค๏ธ
    2 Weezy I miss you cousin Love Paul ๐Ÿคž
    2 Love you Wayne .
    3 I miss you so much
    4 Long live wezzy
    2 Itโ€™s going to be long live you Cousin til the death of me.,,
    3 love you daddy ๐Ÿ’™ -
    3 We love you ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    3 I love you 4ever and you will never be forgotten til the death of me
    2 DeWayne I Love and Miss you soooo much ๐Ÿ’”
    2 Miss you everyday Wayne ๐Ÿ’™
    3 Hey son love n miss u n ur brother 4ever n always Mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’”
    2 I miss you Wayne ๐Ÿ’” Lakeitha ๐Ÿ˜˜
    2 Happy Father's Day Wayne โค๏ธ Lakeitha ๐Ÿ˜˜
    1 Happy Fathers Day n heaven my sonโค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฒmommy
    1 Love cuz stay up
    1 I love you cuz๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    1 Rest in peace big bro love you
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’”
    1 Love Uncle John and Aunt Robin โค๏ธ
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Nephewโ€ฆ
    1 Happy Heavenly bday son I miss u n ur brother everyday luv u always โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ข
    1 I miss n love u n ur brother 4ever my life will never b same๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ข
    2 Missin u n ur brother like crazy son I will neva b the same๐Ÿ˜ข
    2 Holidays will neva b without u n Isaac luv u always son Mommy
    1 Gone but never forgotten. We love you, Wayne, aunt Brenda.
    1 Wayne and Ike for ever in our hearts๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’™
    1 Yall would always hold a place in my heart in on my worst days when Iโ€™m over life ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝtina
    1 My son Iโ€™m missing n lovin u everyday u n ur brother love Mommy๐Ÿ’”
    1 Chase said Hi Daddy n he is bringing his toy for u at the Cemetary for u
    1 Happy Fatherโ€™s Day son not a day goes by that ur not missed๐Ÿ’”
    1 Love n miss u son everyday ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
    1 I love u. Daddy. Chase
    1 Your. The. Best. Dad. Ever
    1 Happy bday in heaven so may u rest in paradise ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’”
    1 Son love n miss u so much HBD n heaven๐Ÿ’”โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’™
    1 Happy birthday cuz
    1 Hey son missing u like crazy life isnโ€™t the same๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’œ
    1 Son Iโ€™m so thankful4 u my 3rd everything๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฅฒlove mommy
    1 Merry Xmas son this is the holiday u๐Ÿ’œ n I canโ€™t do it without u๐Ÿ’”
    1 Love n miss u so much glad u chose me as ur Mom๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ’”
    1 Wayne ur my 2nd ๐Ÿ’œbecause ur bro is my 1st๐Ÿ’œ I canโ€™t do this without yall๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ก
    1 Love n miss yall everyday life isnโ€™t the same๐Ÿ’œmommy๐Ÿ’”
    1 Love you cuz
    1 Love you boy๐Ÿ’” happy birthday
    1 Today is my bday n I happiness w/out my sons n mom life will neva b the same๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’”
    1 Love n miss u baby boy like crazy love always mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’œ
    1 Hey son missing u n ur brother n canโ€™t figure out life witout yโ€™all Iโ€™m broken4life๐Ÿ’”
    1 My dear sons love n miss u mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ
    1 Happy Fathers Day son love n miss u everyday๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’•
    1 Happy Bday son love n miss u everyday of my life ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’™
    1 Without u n ur brother Iโ€™m empty inside life will be a b the same๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’”
    1 I love n miss u n ur brother so much my heart n life will Neva b the same๐Ÿ’”
    1 Missing my baby son everyday I donโ€™t no how Iโ€™m making it without yall๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’” love mommy
    1 Itโ€™s been 5years and itโ€™s harder than b4 Love n miss u son HAppy Heavenly Bday
    1 Life will Neva b without u n Isaac๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š
    1 Love Mommy๐Ÿ’”
    1 ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ก
    1 Hi dad
    1 Mommy loves n miss u everyday๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’”
    1 Dewayne u will Neva b4gotten son loving u always Mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’™
    1 Moma hurting witout my 1streal ๐Ÿ’šLLMYSONS๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’š
    1 HappyBday son Still not the same witout u๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
    1 I love u son๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŽ‚

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