Deontrey Southers

Death by Force

Deontrey Southers, a 13-year-old African American boy from Chattanooga, TN, tragically died on January 21, 2014, in a local hospital. He was an 8th grader at East Lake Academy and an active member of the football team and The Refuge Church. Deontrey was also involved in the Gear Up and Goodwill Youth Mentoring Program.

The circumstances surrounding Deontrey's death were linked to gang violence. He was killed by a gunshot at his home, although police and neighbors indicated that he was not ...Read More

timesfreepress.com: Guns blaze, eighth-grader dies; retaliation feared after boy killed at Chattanooga home

timesfreepress.com: 13-year-old boy shot to death at home in Chattanooga

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