Orlando Anderson, age 8

Lost to gun violence on January 21, 2019 in Hanover, Virginia.

Photo sources:

WRIC: 'Someone took my son from me': Parents heartbroken after 8-year-old killed by armed intruder
Contributed photo

News sources:

Parents: Intruder fatally shoots son, 8, at Virginia home
Jan 23: WTVR.com: ‘Sweet’ 8-year-old boy dies after shooting inside King William home
Jan 22: http://www.nbc12.com: ‘You took my son, my little boy’: 8-year-old dies after man opens fire inside home
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Juvenile critically wounded after man opens fire in King William home, police say
Jan 22: WTVR.com: Relative shocked after 8-year-old boy shot inside of King William home: ‘I’m scared’
WRIC: 'Someone took my son from me': Parents heartbroken after 8-year-old killed by armed intruder
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Hanover, VA - June 27, 2015