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A Black teen who gave a presentation to the Baltimore City Council last year in support of anti-violence initiatives has now become a victim of violence. 18-year-old DaVonte Friedman was fatally shot in East Baltimore this past Sunday. DaVonte and another teen were murdered in a triple shooting on Brentwood Avenue in the Barclay neighborhood.

DaVonte’s brother Tyrone Friedman said, “My little brother just turned 18 on November 26th and died on December 1st. He wanted to see more done in the community for himself and other kids like him.”

“I lost a piece of me. I will never be able to see him again, never hear him laugh,” his brother said.

Tyrone also mentioned his brother had previous run-ins with the law. According to court records he had an arrest history that was remanded to juvenile court. However, he said his brother was “trying to change his life. He got a job — everything.”

Last year, DaVonte joined a local organization, Community Law In Action where he participated in a summer leadership program. One of the program managers, Raekwon Conaway shared a picture of DaVonte while he was speaking in front of the Baltimore City Council about youth violence according to WJZ.

“Throughout the entire day, DaVonte was so nervous about the presentation, but when we got to City Hall, he knocked it out the park!” Conway wrote on Facebook.

City Councilman Zeke Cohen said he recalls DaVonte presentation, “Ironically, he was speaking to us about preventing violence.” Cohen expressed his sympathy for the family’s loss.

“He wanted to do so much. He had so much in his future that he wanted to accomplish that he never got to do,” said his brother, who noted he was accepted into several colleges.

There were no arrests made yet in connection to the incident.

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