Alayasia Heaven Thurston, age 19

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Lost to gun violence on May 18, 2021 in Oakland, California.

Photo sources:

abc10.com: 'She was my best friend' | Family remembers Modesto teen killed in Oakland party bus shooting
Dignity Memorial: Alayasia Thurston Obituary - Oakland, CA

News sources:

May 18: The Mercury News: Birthday celebration ends in tragedy: Two teens killed, five others wounded aboard Oakland party bus
May 18: UPDATE: Oakland Police Say Multiple Shooters with High-Capacity Weapons Fired On Party Bus
KTLA: 2 killed, 5 injured — including woman celebrating 21st birthday — in shooting targeting Oakland party bus
Gun Violence Archive

Also killed was:

Zoey Hughes, age 16

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