Quantavis Wilkes was 16 when he was fatally shot in Elmore, Alabama, on Saturday, January 24, 2009.

A member of the Elmore community, Quantavis’s funeral was held Saturday, January 31, 2009, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Elmore, and he was buried in the churchyard cemetery. He was survived by his parents, five sisters, and two brothers. His name is also recorded on a national gun violence memorial.

If anyone in or near Elmore at the time has memories or information about Quantavis or the shooting, please share what you know.