Elijah Smith, age 12

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Lost to gun violence on November 15, 2024 in National City, California.

Photo sources:

gofundme.com: Donate to Help Us Lay Our Forever 12 Angel to Rest, organized by Oakley Smith

News sources:

ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV: 12-year-old victim's family speaks out after fatal shooting in National City
Nov 17: San Diego Union-Tribune: Police identify 12-year-old killed at party in abandoned National City house
Nov 16: Times of San Diego: 1 Dead, 4 Wounded in Mass Shooting at Party in Abandoned National City Home
NBC 7 San Diego: Boy killed, 4 injured in large National City party at abandoned house
cbs8.com: Boy killed in house party shooting identified by police
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