Deonta McDonald, age 19

Lost to gun violence on October 12, 2016 in Denver, Colorado.

Photo sources:

Oct 17: The Denver Post: He tried to steer Denver kids away from gangs. Now his family fears gang members gunned him down.
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News sources:

https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/720/documents/coldcases/2016/mcdonald-deonta.pdf
Oct 17: The Denver Post: He tried to steer Denver kids away from gangs. Now his family fears gang members gunned him down.
Oct 12: The Denver Post: Man critically injured in early-morning shooting in Denver
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