Javontae Bridges was 15 when he died in Gary, Indiana, on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, just weeks shy of his 16th birthday. He was a son, brother and a father to a young daughter, Justine Amir White, and was remembered by his mother and stepfather Syreeta Bridges and Dennis Cardwell Sr., and his father Harry Partee Jr., along with siblings, grandparents and other relatives.

Public details do not describe the circumstances of Javontae’s death or identify any suspects or arrests. His funeral services were held and he was buried at Evergreen Memorial Park.

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