Malakai Smith, age 19

Lost to gun violence on November 11, 2021 in Rochester, New York.

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  • Nickname:
    4 DuRrR
    5 puppy monkey babyy
    3 lil k
    4 bubba🥺💙
    2 mal
    1 Monkey
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    7 loving person beautiful smile
    6 great person,very great smile,loyal friend
    6 his laugh was contagious and his smile was one of the brighest.His personality was one of a kind
    4 always happy even when sad
    2 wild and spontanious always down to have fun‼️
    2 helpful full on dreams
  • Occupation:
    5 his own boss
  • Workplace:
    1 trap
    1 BANDO
    1 haunted house
  • Schools attended:
    1 odyssey
    1 arcadia
    3 pheonix😈
    1 Bridges‼️
  • Comments:
    4 one of your favorite known words was aboombalakaka
    4 ABOOMBALAKAKA💔
    1 he made impact on everyone
    1 love u kai gonna miss u
    2 Not a day a moment don’t go by I don’t think about ya. Ma love ya.💜❤️💯LLKW
    1 never a dull moment with you 😩i miss you
    1 so sorry kai 💔
    1 love u durrrr gonna miss ya ugly ass laugh🥲
    1 Merry Christmas Kai. Ma love you! LLKW💜❤️💯
    1 merry christmas i miss you so much 💔🎄Aboombalakaka🕊💔
    1 merry christmas kai 💜
    1 Happy New Year Kai! Missing ya sm! Ma love you! LLKW
    1 missed you these holidays 😩Love you bro happy holidays up there 🤞🎄🎅
    1 r.i.p Kai 💜💜💜💜
    1 rest up uncle kai💜
    2 missing you your birthday soon we was suppose to be lit together i miss you 💜
    4 Happy Birthday Kai 🎂🎈!! Ma love ya sooo much!! Okkk Kai BIG 20!! Let’s Go!! 💜💜💜💪🏼💪🏼💯💯❤️❤️
    2 happy birthday kai❤️
    2 gone but never forgotten I promise kai 😪❤️💯
    1 RIP
    1 rest up kai😪💔
    1 rest up kai we ain't forget about you
    1 Ma love you Kai! Another candle lit till we meet. Forever Kaiwan 💜💜❤️💯😘
    1 5 month today kai but never forgotten promise!! Ma love you 💜❤️😘
    1 so innocent.. rest up malakai
    1 love ya man rip up Wan Aunty
    1 TAZZ
    1 Love you Kai. Forever Kaiwan 💜❤️💯
    1 7 months today Kai u & Wan supposed to b here.. forever you.. ma love you 😔💜❤️
    1 rest up kai
    1 miss you and love you wish you was still here
    1 Forever you Kai until we meet. Love you like u was my own son! 💜😢
    1 Never forgotten Kai!! They definitely took our hearts away!! Ma love you ❤️💜💜💯
    1 rest up kai 💜💜
    1 Ma love ya on my soul
    1 It’s 1 yr today ma love you. Forever Kai. 😞💔
    1 Love you with all ma heart gangy 💔💔
    1 Merry Christmas Kai 🎄🎁. Ma love you 😘 💜❤️
    1 Missing you & Wan everyday. Forevaaa ya!!
    1 Happy New Year Kai love is love always & forever 💕💯💜
    1 Happy Birthday Kai!! Big 21!! Never forgotten ❤️💕
    1 rip kai
    2 I miss u Kai I known u from when I was 5 years old u was like a big brother to me🥺❤️
    1 Happy Easter Kai!! Never forgotten love you
    2 rest in peace kai
    3 Justice served today Kai!! 6/27/23 ❤️
    1 I’m about to turn 12 Kai I miss u 🥺
    1 2 years today but a lifetime to go!! Never forgotten!!🌹🌺. Momma love always & forever
    1 Merry Christmas Kai!! 🎄🎁 never forgotten!! Love you! ❤️💜
    1 Happy New Year 🎆 Kai!! Fly high!! 🌹💐
    1 Happy 22nd Birthday Kai!! 🎈💐🌹. Always and forever!! 💯❤️

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