Back-to-School Giveaway held in honor of Jax native killed by ex-police officer in Illinois

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There are several back-to-school supply giveaways happening around Jacksonville on Saturday. One event honored a Jacksonville native who was killed by a former police officer in Illinois.

Marcellis Stinnette grew up in Jacksonville and graduated from Terry Parker High School before moving to Illinois. Stinnette was shot and killed while he was a passenger in a car in October 2020.Stinnette’s sisters are distributing school supplies to kids on Saturday because they say their brother would have done the same thing.

At least 300 backpacks were school supplies in them will be distributed. Students were also be able to get free haircuts. There will be food, music, games and a shoe raffle.“He loved kids,” Zhanellis Banks said of her younger brother. “Marcellis was definitely a part of the community. He loved kids. He loved just making people smile. He was a jokester. He was really positive”

 

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