Nakia Jerome Davis Jr., age 25

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Lost to gun violence on May 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nakia died on May 12, 2025.

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11Alive.com: Man dies after being ambushed at South Fulton gas station; family wants to see justice
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Instagram: @atlantapictures on Instagram: "Remembering Nakia Davis Jr. On May 1, 2025, Nakia Davis Jr. was pumping gas at the Shell gas station on Cascade Road near Fairburn Road when three people ran up on him and shot him in his chest, his arm and his liver. But despite being shot three times, Davis was able to drive about a block up the road before being taken to the hospital where he spent the last couple of weeks before dying on May 12, 2025. He played QB at B.E.S.T. Academy High School in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated in 2018. He played college football at Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama. #atlantageorgia #atl #atlanta"

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