DeWayne Anthony Shorter, III, ageย 22

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

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  • Nickname:
    20 Baby Wayne
    9 Wezzy
    11 Wayne
    9 Lil Wayne
    7 We Love you miss you Llw
    2 WezzyFBaby
    4 i miss you so much
    3 LLWEEZY๐Ÿ•Š
    3 Happy Birthday love you
    2 happy birthday weezy f
  • Number of children:
    2 Long live wezzy u knowing itโ€™s always up from here no matter what
    1 Rest in heaven sweet baby. Aunt Emma loves you alwaysโค๏ธ
  • Personality:
    10 Lovable, soft spoken, well mannered
    7 A joy
  • Occupation:
    5 DPW
  • Workplace:
    9 DC GOVT
  • Schools attended:
    9 Wilson
    4 Friendship Collegiate
    5 Holy Comforter Catholic School
    4 Imagine Lincoln
  • Comments:
    15 We love you Wayne. A Father, A Son, A Brother
    11 Gone But Never Forgotten
    10 I am going to truly miss you โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜˜
    6 You well be miss nephew
    3 My sincere and deepest sympathies to the family in the loss of your loved one๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ
    6 Rest in Heavenly Peace nephew
    11 R.I.P Wayne ๐Ÿ’”
    4 Grateful for your light. ๐Ÿ’•Aunt Pat. ๐ŸŽ‰
    12 R.I.P Wayne
    4 I am going to miss you nephew all ways and for ever
    4 A gift on loan A gift of love
    8 Unconditionally love, never forgotten memories of you grant immortality, rest in paradise
    9 Rest in Paradise Wayne...
    6 I love you daddy
    9 Pop Warner Superstar gone but never 4gotten
    7 LLWEZZYFBABY โค๏ธ
    13 Love you wayne
    7 Happy Birthday Waaaaayne ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    7 Happy Birthday, your Legacy will live in your son. You are so very missed๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    4 LLWEZZYFBABY ๐Ÿ’œ
    4 We miss you โค๏ธ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿพ
    5 Forever missing you babywayne ๐Ÿ’™
    4 I love you DeWayne๐Ÿ’•
    5 LLWEZZYF BABY ๐Ÿ’™ we love you
    2 I miss you dearly, I love you ๐Ÿ’™cuz
    1 Gone but will never ever be forgotten. Aunt Brenda
    1 You are truly missed. Gone but never ever forgotten. Brenda.
    1 love you cuz
    1 I love you baby โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿ˜˜
    1 Happy birthday Cuzzinโ€ฆyou will forever be missed โค๏ธ
    1 Thug easy llweezyF I miss like shit
    2 LLbabywayne
    3 I love you Baby Wayne and you will forever be missed NEVER FORGOTTEN ~Cousin Jay
    1 We Love You Cuddi๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ•Š
    3 we love you 4ever Wayne ๐Ÿ’™
    2 Love You Bro . We Miss You Down Here ๐Ÿ‘ผ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ•Š - Cordell
    4 Rest easy nephew your extended Metro family ๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿพ
    2 I miss you Big Dog Give Grandma a kiss for me tell her I love her
    3 I love you 4L Wayne 4ever
    1 I miss lil homie gone but neva forgotten
    3 Received by our Heavenly Father to live an eternal life in His kingdom
    3 Rest in Power, Wezzy F gone but never forgotten
    1 Dewayn I Love You Baby ๐Ÿ’” My kid talk about you all the time๐Ÿ’™
    3 I love and miss u everyday My Son Iโ€™m neva goin 2b the same without u n ur brother Isaac๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    3 If tears n memories build a lane I could bring my sons back2 me๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’™
    3 I love and miss my sons always n 4eva๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’™
    1 I love you baby ๐Ÿ’™
    2 Itโ€™s been 1yr u were taken away but will never b 4gotten I love u n ur brother๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’”
    2 Love always Mommy/Momma Dukes๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’™
    2 Happy Heavenly Fathers Day my sons I will always keep ur memory alive love Mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’”
    2 Rest in heaven. Love aunt Emma
    4 Gone Way To Soonโ€ฆ.you are so missed๐Ÿ˜”
    3 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’•
    4 I love u my son my heart is heavy without u๐Ÿ’”โฃ๏ธ
    4 Love Mommy
    3 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
    3 Missin u everyday day son u, Isaac, n ur grandmother my heart hurts ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    2 Love u always son, Mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ’”
    2 Another Turkey Day without u n ur bro๐Ÿ’”Mommy loves u๐Ÿ˜ฃ๐Ÿ’”
    2 Hurts like hell my sons ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    2 Iโ€™m still loss without u n ur brother wish I could hold touch love n c u all again๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    3 Another Christmas without u n ur brother just isnโ€™t neva goin b the same๐Ÿ’”
    3 Another Christmas without my sons my life will neva b the same love always Mommy๐Ÿ’”
    3 2yrs 2day u were taken from me, it hurts so bad love n miss u๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    3 I miss n Love u always my son๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    3 LongLiveWeezy
    2 Love you WEZZY๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    2 I Love You Wayne I think about you daily babyโค๏ธ
    1 Weezy I miss you cousin Love Paul ๐Ÿคž
    1 Love you Wayne .
    2 I miss you so much
    3 Long live wezzy
    1 Itโ€™s going to be long live you Cousin til the death of me.,,
    2 love you daddy ๐Ÿ’™ -
    2 We love you ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    2 I love you 4ever and you will never be forgotten til the death of me
    1 DeWayne I Love and Miss you soooo much ๐Ÿ’”
    1 Miss you everyday Wayne ๐Ÿ’™
    2 Hey son love n miss u n ur brother 4ever n always Mommy๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’”
    1 I miss you Wayne ๐Ÿ’” Lakeitha ๐Ÿ˜˜
    1 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

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