Travonn Lamont Kirksey

On August 21, 2014, tragedy struck in St. Louis, Missouri, when 21-year-old male Travonn D. Kyl'e Kirksey was fatally shot. Known to his friends and family as 'Kyl's,' Kirksey was discovered in the doorway of an apartment complex where the violence occurred. Reports from the time indicate the incident took place on a Thursday night, marking a sudden and violent end to the young man's life.

Kirksey, who had graduated from McClure South-Berkeley High School in 2011, was remembered by his co ...