Ra’Shawyn Anthony Carter Jr., age 15

Lost to gun violence on August 27, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.

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WSYX: Teen accused in deadly Easton Town Center shooting will remain in detention
10tv.com: Columbus police ID 15-year-old fatally shot at Easton mall
Aug 29: The Columbus Dispatch: Family says 15-year-old who was killed at Easton Sunday was role model, calming presence
Aug 29: https://www.fox19.com: ‘A proliferation of guns’: 15-year-old dies in Easton Town Center shooting
Fox 8 Cleveland WJW: 13-year-old boys arrested after fatal shooting at Easton Town Center
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