Zaevion William Dobson

Death by Force

Zaevion William Dobson, a 15-year-old African American male from Knoxville, Tennessee, tragically lost his life on December 17, 2015. Dobson was a sophomore at Fulton High School and a promising football player who played as a linebacker for the school's team. On the night of his death, Dobson was hanging out with friends on the porch of a home in the Lonsdale neighborhood when a group of young men opened fire on the group. Dobson heroically shielded two teenage girls from the gunfire, taking th ...Read More

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