Keithan Whitmire, age 15

Lost to gun violence on April 18, 2018 in Asheville, North Carolina.

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News sources:

Mail Online: Man murdered girlfriend and two children before killing himself
WRAL.com: Community mourns death of mother, 2 children in Asheville shooting
WLOS: 1 year later, Asheville community comes together to remember mother & children killed
Apr 27: The Asheville Citizen Times: Erica and Harmony Smith and Keithan Whitmire honored at funeral service
Apr 19: The Asheville Citizen Times: A close-knit community grieves after West Asheville killings of mom, two children
WLOS: Police say mother & 2 children killed, 3 other children injured, suspect dead in Asheville
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