Marcus Sean Snipes, age 19

Lost to gun violence on April 4, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    3 marky mark
    1 memark❤
    2 Snipes
    1 sean
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 outgoing happy
    2 kind ,generous,loving
  • Occupation:
    1 student
  • Workplace:
    1 food lion
  • Schools attended:
    3 paulding county HS , Graham HS
    2 Alamance-Burlington Early College
  • Comments:
    4 Excellent athlete and basketball player
    3 He was funny, smart, and kind to others. He had a smile that melted your heart.
    4 could always put a smile on your face and gave the best hugs
    4 we miss you so much marcus😭
    4 We miss you more and more every day. The pain never goes away!
    4 life really doesn't feel the same... we miss yo so much marcus....
    4 i still dont believe it marcus ..... i cant.... we love and miss you every single day...
    4 Two months gone and still no justice, my heart is breaking!
    3 He loved babies. He would have been a great dad!
    4 💔i wish i could pick up the phone and call you..... miss you marcus 😭
    3 😭💔💔
    2 I still can't believe you're gone..😥😣😫
    2 3 mos gone but it still feels like yesterday💔😭
    2 3 months of heartache and breakdowns. I miss you Marc!
    2 first 4th of July without you....this is really hard
    3 😪😪i don't think this will ever get better....
    3 we miss you so much mark... i hope you're okay up there😪
    3 I think of you everyday.I remember who you were and should have become.
    2 when will this every feel real? I wake up everyday expecting to see you😭😭😭
    2 it still doesn't feel real... i love you man :'(
    1 4 months and it still doesn't feel real😣
    2 We miss you every day! Gone but not forgotten
    3 ugh.... we miss you Marcus!!!!
    2 Marcus... this should have never happened to you😭 we love and miss you ..
    2 my heart breaks every day for you Marcus....
    1 I don't know if I am ever going to be okay again. The pain gets worse everyday not better💔
    3 💔will it ever feel better?
    2 i miss you so much.❤️
    3 5 months feels like yesterday. We miss you Marc
    2 my heart💔 miss you so much mark 💔
    2 not a day goes by where you're not missed 💔 you didn't deserve this!
    4 will we ever get justice!
    3 it's true what they say, only the good die young. you of all people didn't deserve this Mark
    3 it doesn't feel the same without you💔
    4 we miss you marcus... you didn't deserve this... i hope justice is served soon😣
    4 6 months like yesterday! We want justice, so you can rest in peace!
    2 love you so much and miss you so so much😭💔
    2 your presence is felt and missed dearly in everything we do😥 it's never gonna be ok without you
    1 i can't bring myself to accept this... it can't be real.💔💔
    2 7 months without you, I think of you everyday! We miss you!
    3 first thanksgiving without you 💔🥺
    1 This still feels like a nightmare 😭 I still wake up everyday thinking I'm going to see you
    1 I can't believe you have been gone 8 months! We miss you!
    1 I can't even think about Xmas without you!
    4 Marcus always had a goofy/fun storey to tell and he was always there to support a friend 💙
    3 our family broke the day you died and nothing feels rt anymore💔everything changed
    1 Merry Christmas Marc!
    1 Merry xmas in heaven Mark 😭😭
    1 new years isnt gonna be the same without you 💔
    2 9 mos and no justice!!
    1 Never forgotten w e miss you Marc
    1 another family event without you.Its not getting easier.miss you more than ever
    1 💔🥺
    1 I miss you today and everyday 🤍
    2 I just don't understand why? Love you
    1 I wish it had been me not you
    1 I see you,I talk to you everyday. I miss you Marcus
    1 Thinking of you today! I miss you Marc
    1 one year seems like yesterday..you should be turning 20 😭💔
    1 happy heavenly birthday pretty boy. Missing you extra today❤️🦋
    1 💔happy 20th birthday marcus😭😭 love you and miss you so much !!
    1 Happy Birthday In Heaven Marcus
    1 we miss you more and more everyday mark!!
    1 It's still so hard to believe your gone
    1 Woke up thinking of you today. Miss you Marc
    1 life keeps going but I'm still frozen on the day you died😭😭 I'm still in disbelief
    1 we miss you so terribly much mark.... its been a year and it still feels like it just happened💔
    1 saw your twin on the beach today😭😭😭I guess it was a sign you are always with us!
    1 when will this ever feel better! I keep thinking your gonna come home any day now😭😭😭
    3 Today and every day we miss you Marc!
    1 and a mighty angel came down from heaven clothed in a cloud with a rainbow apon his head😭😭😭
    1 and his face was as it were the sun😭😭😭
    2 everybody spoke about the sun the day you died and the day after
    2 and the clouds with the rainbow halo above your grave that day😭😭💔...GODS WARRIOR
    1 not a day goes by that i dont think about you mark mark.
    1 I wish I was with you
    1 1 year and 5 mos STILL NO JUSTICE!
    1 why is it so hard to accept that you're gone
    2 Bittersweet being at Cedar Rock Park today I took you there when you were little
    2 the holidays never get easier it almost seems to get harder
    2 our last Thanksgiving together was at the beach.It was the perfect day!
    1 why isn't this getting easier😭😭
    1 Merry Christmas Marc, We love you!
    1 another Xmas in heaven..it still doesn't feel real
    3 1year7mos..NO JUSTICE!!. it's not fair they are living their lives and you are gone 💔😭😭
    1 another new years without you 💔💔💔 we miss you mark!
    1 it's been almost two years and I'm still in shock. you didn't deserve this!
    1 thinking of you today. and it crushes my heart.. rest in peace mark
    2 Happy Valentines Day in heaven You woke me up @ 444 this morning😭💔
    1 we miss you so much Marcus!!!! this isn't fair !!! almost 2 years 😭😔
    1 can't believe it's gonna be your 21 birthday and you're not here😭😭 this will never seem real
    2 Happy Bday Marc we miss you!
    1 happy 21st birthday Marcus.... we love you and miss you so much 🥺💔
    2 Not a day goes by that I dont think about you. Always in my heart
    1 two years later and I'm still in shock.... life will always feel off without you 💔
    1 💔💔
    1 I just wanna wake up and you be here
    1 the pain of losing you never gets better
    1 COME GET ME💔
    1 another family event with you not here...your absence is always felt
    1 we miss you everyday mark !!
    1 full moons always remind me of you. miss you more everyday
    1 I miss our full moon drives😥
    1 the beach was your dream and you aren't here😥
    1 it's been over two years and I still cannot believe you're gone💔
    1 I just wanna be where you are😥
    1 Happy Halloween in heaven 🎃
    1 Thanksgiving without you is SO HARD
    1 we miss you so much Marcus ! we love you 😔 gone but never forgotten 💔
    1 I can still hear your voice ..
    1 Merry Christmas in heaven mark !!! we love you so much and miss you everyday!!!
    1 Merry Christmas Marc always in our hearts!
    1 Christmas will never be the same without you
    1 Merry Christmas Marcus!! Missing you always bro 🩵
    2 it's going on three years. and it feels like yesterday when we got the worst news 😔💔
    1 I miss you more everyday💔😥 why isn't it getting easier
    1 something has happened to Marcus💔😭😭the words play over again in my head everyday
    1 happy birthday in heaven😥💔
    1 Everyday in our hearts! We will never forget! We miss you Marc!
    2 happy birthday in heaven little brother. Im still fighting for you and i will never stop. ❤️
    1 happy birthday mark!! this family will never be the same without you 💔💔
    1 it should never have been you and I will never understand why

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