Deshawn Patterson, age 17

Lost to gun violence on August 20, 2022 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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  • Nickname:
    3 shawnie pooh
    2 5x🖤
  • Number of children:
    7 expecting a son
    2 1 beautiful baby boy ❤️
  • Personality:
    5 beautiful
    3 outstanding ❤️ .
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  • Schools attended:
    5 Erickson Elementary
  • Comments:
    3 my grandboy was a very good person and loved his family
    6 deshawn was my cousin's friend supposedly my cousin himself was murdered in june
    3 rest up ❤️ ! uu treated me like a actual daughter couldn’t thank you anymore 😕 missing you .
    2 very good young man
    3 deshawn I have to say that you were a great person and friend
    2 a good person

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