Tramon Matthews

In the quiet, early morning hours of April 5, 2017, the community of Tuskegee, Alabama, was rocked by a tragedy that would leave a lasting mark. Eighteen-year-old Tramon Matthews, a young man with a promising future, was found deceased in the 100 block of North Maple Street. He had been shot in the back in what investigators would later describe as a targeted act of violence, not a random occurrence. The news of his death sent ripples of shock and grief through the community, particularly as it ...

Tramon Matthews, age 18 - National Gun Violence Memorial