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Akilah Dasilva, 23, was a local musician who went by the nickname of "Natrix Dream."
Friends described him as a quiet and kind person, but once he got on stage, he was "very energetic." #WaffleHousepic.twitter.com/3dF4kvb9kd
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Tennessee authorities identified the four victims who were killed when a partially naked gunman opened fire at a suburban Waffle House early Sunday.
All four were young people of color with their whole lives of ahead of them.
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Joe Perez, 20, was killed outside the restaurant. His mother posted on Facebook that "today is the hardest day of my life. Me, my husband and sons are broken right now with this loss. Our lives are shattered."
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DeEbony Groves, 21, was a senior studying social work at Belmont University. She was also a great basketball player and a member of the Tau Nu Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
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Taurean Sanderlin, 29, worked for the Waffle House franchise for about five years. Hero James Shaw, Jr. said he heard Sanderlin say he was going to take a break before he went outside, where he was killed.
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This morning,
@realDonaldTrump took time to complain about Democrats, NAFTA and immigration. There have been zero tweets about the#WaffleHouse victims or the courageous black man, James Shaw, Jr., whose heroism may have prevented a further loss of life. https://nydn.us/2vyZFNM pic.twitter.com/0MHW5mfBfi
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Call it what it is,hate.why was this fool not already locked in jail.He deserve the death penalty.
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the father too.
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My heart is so broken over the hate that has erupted over trumps words! He should be impeached just for inciting violence! I'm so sad .. bless all your families during this horrific time of history.. stay strong ,
#America can get through this together.
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Agreed. Words matter. We need to get this POS out of office NOW!!
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Hey... Don't forget the obligatory "thoughts and prayers!"
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