Royal Abram

In the early hours of May 18, 2019, the lives of a group of teenagers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were irrevocably shattered in a burst of senseless violence. Among them was Royal Abram, an 18-year-old Black / African American male, who was seated in a vehicle with friends in the parking lot of the Iowa Smoke Shop. What should have been an ordinary night out became a scene of tragedy when a man approached their car and opened fire. The sudden and brutal attack left Abram and his friend, 18-year-old M ...

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