Blake McCoy, age 26

Lost to gun violence on January 26, 2022 in Junction City, Kansas.

Photo sources:

News sources:

Also killed was:

2338 candles have been lit for Blake.
Light a candle for Blake.

The people with the most candles in the past 24 hours are featured on our homepage.

Ask your friends to light a candle or come back tomorrow to light another candle for Blake.

You can add to Blake's profile:

  • Nickname:
    560 Blaker
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    559 Gentle & Kind
    556 Free Spirited & Loving
    554 Thoughtful
    554 Loving & Kind Hearted
    554 Artistic
    553 Intelligent, Gifted
    553 Funny
    550 Commpassionate
    551 smart & naturally talented.
    552 loving
    548 a ray of sunshine on the darkest of days
    547 charming
    546 affectionate
    545 courageous & strong
    545 generous to those in need
    545 witty & vibrant
    545 reliable
    545 trustworthy: the best secret keeper - #1 best friend
    546 Voted Winner For The Best Hair Award
    544 enchanting
    542 honest
    542 humble
    543 Most Contagious Laugh & Smile 💕
    542 knowledgeable & smart
    543 Lover & Genius of Music
    544 Chocolate Milks Biggest Fan 🥤
    528 💖Best hugger EVER💖
    514 Lit up any room! such a huge, warm personality.
    512 Cool personified.
    512 The biggest sweetheart❣️
    512 Truly beautiful❤️‍🔥
    497 Athletic, strong
    490 Too good for this world
    455 Always happy, always smiling, always laughing
    430 A truly beautiful, kind, caring, warm soul
    428 No one better.
    423 Walking JOY
    416 Swagger 💖
    418 Wore clothes well. Very classy when dressed up.
    413 Charistmatic!💫
    413 PURE LOVE
    401 Authentic
    366 😎 Chill
    354 Athletic
    337 Non-judgmental
    323 Precious and very loved❣️💔💔💔
    317 Edgy
    311 Loyal💖❤️‍🔥💖
    304 Caring, always😇
    304 ✨️The BEST✨️
    297 ✨️✨️So incredibly beautiful, in every sense of the word. ✨️✨️
    295 Inspirational
    296 Made an impression on everyone. He lives on in all of us.❤️‍🔥
    287 Magically ⭐️ Creative
    285 Full of LIGHT
    285 Infectious laugh😄😍
    271 Sweetest, chillest, most artistic and passionate...
    252 💙🩵Rizz🩵💙
    252 Coolest guy I ever knew
    235 Infectious, beautiful light of joy
    236 SO talented!🌟
    228 NICE
    229 "All the things"❤️🩷❤️
    212 Best ever.
    33 One of a kind, completely irreplaceable
  • Occupation:
    384 Poet, Songwriter, Musician, Singer
  • Workplace:
    541 Zombie Toxin Haunted House
    389 Musician, Singer
  • Schools attended:
    538 Manhattan High
  • Comments:
    547 I love you Blaker. Forever & always.
    543 I love you so much Blaker. Miss you every day.
    542 Another day without you is another day too many. Love you always.
    539 Woke up again this morning missing you again. Fly high Blaker.
    533 U left footprints in my heart that I will keep for a lifetime. 💗
    534 I miss you every minute of every day.
    532 Grateful for every moment you were on this earth. Love always.
    531 Spooky season has finally came. wish u were here.
    526 going to the pumpkin patch today with EK. Wish u were with us
    527 grand opening of Zombie Toxins today. ❤️ thinking of u.
    527 I think of u every morning, & every night I go to sleep. Miss u
    526 There are no words to express how much I love you, how much you mean to me, how much I miss you.
    527 You were my person.
    525 You were, and are, LOVED.
    525 My angel!
    525 Myheart will never be the same. You took half of it with you.
    525 another day missing you. ❤️🫶🏻
    522 If anyone knew how much I truly miss you, they would wonder how I am still breathing.
    522 You are in my heart, my thoughts, my life, always and forever.
    522 I wish you were here.
    510 This world isn't same without you.
    510 I'm not the same without you.
    497 Best Thanksgiving? Bringing YOU home, newly born.
    497 I know you are in God's arms.
    497 I thank God for you, my baby.
    494 First Christmas with you in heaven😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹
    492 I MISS YOU, YOUR HUGS, YOUR LAUGH
    493 My soul aches for you!
    483 What I really want for Christmas is to see you. I ❤️ you!
    481 I still & will always miss you every moment of every day. Love you forever❣️
    478 Such a loss for the world! I wish I could see you grow older. LOVE YOU! <3
    471 blessed to been your friene
    466 I miss listening to you play 🎸!
    467 I miss your voice, your singing, your smile.
    464 I love you infinity x infinity x 3 trillion cubed!
    460 My sweet 😇 angel!
    459 I don't know how I breathe without you. I MISS & LOVE YOU, ALWAYS.
    459 I could really, really use one of your hugs!
    457 thinking of you everyday. ❤️
    455 The anguish of your absence will be 1 year tomorrow.
    456 😭
    456 I miss everything about you, my child.
    456 No words...
    455 It is still overwhelming to think of not seeing you in this life.
    452 You will forever be my always.
    445 Happy Valentine's Day, my dear son💌
    446 Grateful eternally to have had you here.
    445 But I miss everything about you, and your very presence.
    446 You are my ❤️ heart.
    443 I will hold you in my heart until I hold you in heaven.
    432 You would have been such a wonderful father.
    429 my soulmate forever
    429 I still can't believe...All my love, always & forever.
    421 How I miss you!
    421 You were my happy place.
    421 I truly miss you stopping by at random times.
    417 You will always be my ❤️.
    417 I love you endlessly.
    415 Miss you as much as I did in the beginning. Always, always will.💔
    416 ONE day without you was too many!
    415 You knew I adored you when you were here. You know I still do, don't you?
    413 I will never become accustomed to baking without saving batter or dough for you. :(
    412 NOTHING would make me happier than seeing you.
    412 My sweet, sweet baby💔
    407 Losing you will never hurt less.
    407 You touched, and helped, more people than I think you realized. Love you dearly.
    400 Always proud to be your mom. Always.
    394 Miss you EVERY SINGLE DAY! <3
    392 I know you are in heaven, but I still cry every time I think of what happened.
    388 You were and are the BEST! I MISS YOU!
    383 Barely 26 years was NOT enough💔💔💔
    384 There are so many things that I am happy to have told you while you were here.
    384 Some of them, repeatedly.
    383 I still miss you endlessly.
    384 I will never be at peace until I hold you again.
    383 How you touched my soul, and still do...<3
    382 I couldn't miss, or love, you more than I do! XOX
    379 Miss you, my angel!
    377 Spent time w/ ur momma yesterday. We miss you.
    379 Every second. Every day.💔
    374 I miss you; I miss you; I miss you!
    368 My sweet, sweet, son, how I yearn for you.
    368 Until we meet again, I will miss you.
    366 One and a half years next week...Still looking for answers.😪
    362 I pray for as much justice as possible. 🙏🏻XoX
    363 I ❤️ you, always & forever❣️
    361 I love, adore,xand miss you--forever and a day❣️❣️❣️
    357 😭😭😭
    348 I will love you until the day after forever.
    343 My heart is forever broken.
    325 All of my love forever, my child❣️💔💖💔
    322 808 candles, Blake! I know you gave a little laugh, drummer boy. XOXOX
    321 Pink, "When I Get There"...One of our songs now, even though it was released after... XoX
    321 Iam Tongi, "I'll Be Seeing You"...
    321 Ed Sheeran, "Visiting Hours"
    304 The Zombie Toxin crew misses you!🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟
    301 The Haunt was epic this year, but it would have been even better with YOU!
    300 Missing you endlessly ♾️
    289 Miss you like crazy!
    288 💕🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶💕
    286 😭😭😭 Miss you dearly. 😭😭
    281 Love is everything; love never dies.💖🩷💖
    270 You made my heart sing. ❤️
    266 Happy second heavenly birthday, my sweet, sweet baby. All my l❤️ve
    266 😘😘😘
    262 We missed you this Thanksgiving, but thought of you❣️
    263 Cried and laughed for you!
    255 You are legendary.
    251 We miss you❣️😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹😶‍🌫️❤️‍🩹😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️
    246 I will ALWAYS love, and ALWAYS grieve for, you.
    246 I carry your memory every moment. XOXOX
    244 This time of year is so difficult without you, my sweet angel. Miss you endlessly.
    240 We sent you off with balloons to the sky yesterday & we miss you so much.
    238 You are my heart.
    236 NOTHING is the same without you. 💔❤️‍🩹💔
    233 Merry heavenly Christmas, my sweet angel❣️
    233 Second Christmas 🎄 MISSING YOU.
    230 I still don't want to believe this happened. 💧
    226 Still dreaming of you
    225 I hold you in my heart, and in my soul.
    222 2024: another year without you 😭😭😭💔
    222 Love you to the moon and back x infinity❣️🌛🌍
    219 MISSING YOU!
    215 I will never get used to you not being here.
    209 I'm so very sorry this happened to you. 💔😭
    209 You were a ROCK for so many. Thank you.
    203 I was never ready for you to leave this world. 😶‍🌫️💔😶‍🌫️
    203 Your absence echoes in my heart every day. I love you.
    193 You always made me happier. I ❤️ and miss you❣️
    192 You were the sweetest, kindest, old soul. You are greatly missed by so many.
    191 You are missed greatly, by so many! May your kindness be multiplied continually!!!
    189 I loved you then, I love you now, & I will love you forever and ever. 🩷
    190 You are so missed by so many. Rest in peace❤️‍🩹
    188 It is you. It has always been you. You are my good.
    189 You are my best.
    188 You are the best of me.
    186 Always positive. Always loving.
    183 You were a good friend to many and are missed so very much.
    182 I will be overjoyed when I see you again.
    182 We wish you were here.
    180 Just a reminder- I love you. ❤️
    181 1111 Thank you. <3
    178 I think about you everyday.
    171 I loved you then, I love you now, & I will love you forever & ever.
    171 Loving you was so easy.
    173 Not a day goes by where I don’t think of you.
    173 Your absence is the loudest silence ever. Miss you!
    169 My heart will be broken until I see you again.
    169 Daily reminder that I woke up thinking of you, I love you, & I’ll go to bed hoping to dream of you.
    162 I miss you, my sweet, beautiful Valentine.🤍😶‍🌫️🤍
    159 You were and are an angel. I love you always.
    160 I can't sleep tonight. I keep replaying moment in my head of your contagious laugh. I miss It.
    158 One million % miss that laugh❣️🤍🤍🤍
    158 Thinking of you again tonight. I love you. 💕
    156 I have not given up on your case.
    154 Thinking of you always my sweet angel. Miss you more than words.
    153 Missing you. 🩷
    152 I want you to know, just because we can't see you, doesn't mean we will ever forget you.
    151 🩷 love you to the moon and back
    149 Always and forever. 🤞🏼🩷 love you so much
    148 No one has ever been there for me like you were. Miss you!
    149 U gave me countless memories that I’ll never forget. U gave me years of happiness.
    149 U gave me time to love u. An angel walking the earth.
    148 U didn’t owe me anything, but u gave me everything. 🩷
    149 Love you so much Blaker 🩷
    148 I feel your absence every single day.
    148 I haven’t been feeling myself in a while, but I always felt myself when I was with you.
    148 I feel alone without you. You were the best!
    148 Your hugs made the world a better place.
    146 I couldn't love you any more than I do, and always will.
    148 I miss your sunshine.
    148 I miss you. I miss you. I miss you. 😭
    147 There is void that used to burn brightly with your light. ❤️‍🔥
    148 My sweet, sweet angel; how I miss & love you❣️
    148 "Save You a Seat" Alex Warren
    148 "You're written in my soul"❤️‍🔥
    148 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️
    142 I love you. Always.
    149 Thank you for being my son. You were beauty, light, and joy.
    148 Dean Lewis, Memories
    148 "You were the one who gave me peace..."
    148 You were the best thing that could possibly happen in my life. Love you eternallly. <3
    150 I saw ur family today. Blessed to be apart of world, love, & who live in ur legacy.
    150 ❤️ love you
    148 I hate that you are not here.
    148 I am permanently feeling homesick without you.
    150 I thought of you today, as I do, everyday. I miss you.
    148 My sweet angel, I love you so much.
    148 My heart and soul still ache for you. Miss you always and forever.
    149 So beautiful <3
    150 I am so very grateful for every moment you were here. XOX
    149 You are still my person.
    148 Still can't believe you are no longer here. I would give anything to have you back.
    150 My sweet baby boy...XoXoX
    147 I miss you, always.
    150 I woke up and thought of you today. Oh how I miss you.
    146 So many people have told me how much they miss your laugh.
    145 I love you with my entire being, heart, soul. Eternally.
    145 People remember, and still talk about, your band! <3
    145 Someone dear just told me that this still doesn't seem real--and it doesn't.
    145 Memories and photos still pop up on FB. You are so missed, my sweet child.
    145 Happy heavenly birthday, my baby. Forever 26.😶‍🌫️ Long for & miss you ALWAYS.
    146 Love you with all my heart. I miss you.
    146 Your third angelversary is nearing. :( Know that you are deeply, deeply loved & missed.
    145 Three years today😭😭😭
    131 My forever Valentine 💝 💔❤️‍🩹
    128 I will forever light a candle for you. All of my love, my angel.
    125 Hold her close, Blakey.
    88 My heart & soul
    51 I wish there were words...
    34 Another milestone I wish I could share with you, I miss you ❤️
    33 Can't believe you would have been 30 on your birthday this year. 🥺
    33 I will forever miss you❣️I love you.♾️x♾️
    30 This world is not at all the same without you.
    31 I was so very blessed to have you.
    31 Christmas is not the same without you, my sweet baby.
    31 Life is not the same without you. I miss you. We miss you.
    31 The start of another year without you on this planet. 💔 XoX
    30 It is four years today...😭😭😭😭💔
    29 I miss you, my sweet, sweet angel.
    29 It's your sister's 1st birthday there.😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️ Extra extra ❤️ on her?
    25 I miss your smile, your laugh, your hugs, your presence.
    26 I miss our talks.
    7 2222😪 I love you.

Other nearby fatal shootings: