Dionus M. Neeley, age 39

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Lost to gun violence on July 2, 2016 in Hazel Crest, Illinois.

Dionus and his two daughters were killed in a shooting at their home. It appears that Dionus used his body to shield his 11-year-old son, who survived the incident.

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