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A devastating crash on Shirley Street has claimed a fifth life, taking 19-year-old Keno Gordon Jr., as the intersection now holds the tragic loss of five young people — four women and Keno. The driver, also 19, is in custody and expected to face charges. Keno’s mother, Shantika Williams-McQueen, found strength in faith, choosing compassion over anger, visiting her son daily while praying for his recovery. Meanwhile, Evalena Johnson — known as “Lilly” — whose mother Dianna Wright was in Canada when the crash hit, endured agonizing delays in confirming her daughter’s fate, facing bureaucratic hurdles before finally learning of her death. Evalena, just starting her adult journey with a new job and college applications, was remembered as a quiet, humble dreamer with aspirations to become a beautician. As the driver prepares for formal charges, families wrestle with grief, and the community mourns the lives cut short, questions linger about the crash and the slow identification process that deepened their pain.

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