In the early hours of May 15, 2015, the day would tragically become the last for 22-year-old Deonte Ballard. A resident of Gary, Indiana, Deonte was at his home in the 1200 block of Aetna Street when an attempt was made to set the house on fire. Despite the unnerving event, he managed to escape unharmed with his family's dog. This alarming incident, however, was only a prelude to the violence that would later unfold. Friends and family remember the young Black man as a funny and loving individua
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