Scarred but blessed, shooting victim Tavon Tanner graduates

On Thursday afternoon, with his mother eager to get him into the car, Tavon Tanner took his time putting on the triumphal costume of his high school graduation.

A brand-new navy blue suit, tailored just for him. A bow tie, which he had a little trouble attaching to his collar. As he stood in the living room and zipped up his green graduation gown, he laughed and mumbled, “I look like a priest.”

His twin sister shook her head.

“You look sharp,” she said.

If you’d seen Tavon in that moment...