Before the Class of 2020 graduated, 19 peers 18 or younger were killed. Violence and death as a result have become commonplace for Montgomery’s youth.

Schools and communities have created programs to help grieving students, but losing a loved one to violence has a lasting emotional effect on families.

Ty'Riq Moon was going to be there when Helen Brown graduated. Five days before his 21st birthday, he was fatally shot one month into her senior year.

When the Class of 2020 finished high school, 19 of their peers 18 or younger died violently in Montgomery. These are their stories.

Before the Class of 2020 finished their high school careers, 19 peers 18 or younger died violent deaths.

Before the Class of 2020 finished high school 19 peers aged 18 or under lost their lives violently. Here's how Krista Johnson reported their stories.

Artists captured their feelings about community violence in illustrations of stray bullets, unattainable wishes and the media portrayal of lost lives.

"...we need the support of our entire community to take a proactive approach in addressing our gun violence issues," Police Chief Ernest Finely said.

"We have lost too many of our neighborhoods' most valuable resources," Brock writes about the shooting deaths in Montgomery.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, Bailey writes. What didn't change is the traumatic events Montgomery children are experiencing, she said.

By the time the Class of 2020 finished their high school careers, 19 of their peers had died violently. Here is where each of their cases stand.