Ricky Jovon Craddock was 19 when he was killed on October 7, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. A member of Tastebud Ministries Church, he was remembered as devoted to his family and planning to learn trades like his father. He was born September 25, 2003.

Ricky was one of four teenagers found shot inside an SUV in the 1200 block of Jessamine Street. The others were 17-year-olds Jaizson Deshaun Nash, Amari’yon Cravin, and Marc DeWayne Boyd Jr. Three of the teens died at the scene and the fourth later at a hospital. Police described the incident as a botched robbery that may have involved drugs. Neighborhood surveillance reportedly showed a suspect approach the SUV in a Dodge Challenger before the shooting; the suspect then fled in the Dodge. No arrests have been announced.

Ricky’s family and community have pushed for accountability and discussed ways to prevent further violence. If anyone saw activity in the 1200 block of Jessamine Street on October 7, 2022, or has information about the Dodge Challenger, please come forward.