In the late summer evening of August 14, 2022, the life of 15-year-old LeQuan D. Smith, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a senseless act of gun violence in Petersburg, Virginia. Known for his kind-hearted nature and a fondness for Ninja Turtles and wrestling figures, LeQuan was a young man with a future full of potential. That evening, he was with another teenager at a local convenience store, a familiar neighborhood spot.
The two were standing in the doorway of Shortt's Grocery
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