This is the fourth episode in our season covering homicides across the United States and the

second in a series. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are solely the interviewee

zone. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This episode

discusses substance use, violence, hate crimes, homophobia, transphobia, homicide, crime scenes, and autopsy.

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This series contains detailed discussion of intimate partner violence.

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Last time, we began the story of Armani Dante Morgan, a 27-year-old Dallas native who grew up in the Oak Cliff area, surrounded by his loving, extended family.

His mother, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins.

They'd attended the same schools, played on the same sports teams,

and participated in leadership clubs and student government organizations.

Armani's mother worked long hours in the health care field, so he spent a lot of time in his

Aunt Robin's house.

She cared for him alongside her own children, and he was especially close to her youngest

daughter, Deshae.

Education was important to Armani's family, and it's also where he first developed his love

for fashion.

In middle school, he took a home

economics class that taught him basic sewing skills and inspired him to learn more about clothes,

and then about hairstyling. When he began to miss class after his grandfather's death,

Robin attended middle school herself to make sure that he was there. But she said that eventually,

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