David Simmons, age 15

Lost to gun violence on April 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio.

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  • Nickname:
    23 davo 🤞🏽
    5 long live my baby ima miss staying outside with you all jight forever your world🩶
    3 Longlivedavo we love youu miss you so 💔💔💔-N
    3 he was so sweet love you davoooooo💔💔💔
    3 Long live my pooty forever , the world forever revolves around you i love you so much big head!-Riah
    4 i miss you so much pooty you've been on my mind heavy -Nugget
    2 i miss you sooo much i love you baby its forever your world-reni
    1 Longlivedavo I love you baby bro -lil Tae
  • Number of children:
    1 miss you cousin wish u was still with me -dae23
  • Personality:
    10 he was happy and was kinds he loved all his friends and never told me no he was my hardest goodbye.
    10 He was without a Doubt Loyal
    4 He was always there
    1 Basketball player Long Live my Brotha
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  • Schools attended:
    10 Trotwood Madison Middle School
    2 LLD
  • Comments:
    6 #lldavo💔 -keya
    4 LLD💜🤍🕊️ love you big DAVO !!!
    3 damn I can't believe he gone-mel
    4 cant stop thinking about this
    6 mommy misses u soooo much cant wait to hold u again
    3 #longlivemyheart
    3 SCREAMING LONGLIVE#23 FOREVER !! - Riahhh'
    3 #LONGLIVEDAVO
    2 I'm missing you sm Bby damn life hurts sm w/o you - <3
    1 I wish he was in 9th grade with us it be better with him here
    1 We miss and love u davoo
    1 Love you my baby bro🤞🏾💔- lil Tae

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