Kenneth “Trae” Leaks III, a Black 18-year-old male from Houston, was killed on May 24, 2025. He was identified by name and age in memorial and funeral records that also fix the date of death. Those notices, standing quiet and stark, mark the end of a life that had only just stepped over the threshold into adulthood.
In the weeks before he was killed, the 18-year-old had walked the stage as a Manvel High School graduate, a student-athlete celebrated for his future as much as his past.
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