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Posted by Thandiubani on Sat 19th Dec, 2015 - tori.ng

A brave boy of 15 years died while serving as shield to others during a deadly gun gang attack in a city block. The boy who wanted to protect other people's lives lost his own.

Zaevion William Dobson

A 15-year-old high school athlete in Tennessee was killed by stray bullets as he shielded three teenage girls from the gunshots, authorities said on Friday. Zaevion William Dobson, a football player at a Knoxville high school, was killed late on Thursday in what local police said was a random shooting, apparently by gang members.

Law enforcement said Dobson died as he shielded three girls as gunshots rang out on a city block. The girls all survived, authorities said. One person has been taken into custody in connection with the crime, authorities said.