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Barbara Harper

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Jan 16, 2019

Victim Details

Barbara Harper

Female

White / Caucasian

Kansas-city

MO

2019-01-16

71

Barbara

Harper

07/14/2026

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On January 16, 2019, the quiet routine of a devoted postal worker was violently interrupted in Kansas City, Missouri. Barbara Mae Harper, a 71-year-old female, had just finished her night shift at the United States Postal Service, a job she had held since 1986, and was driving home around 3:00 a.m. As she traveled along the ramp from Interstate 70 westbound toward the downtown loop, her journey took a tragic turn. Police officers were initially dispatched to the area near the Paseo and the Inter ...
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  • kansascity: 71-year-old woman killed in KC shooting was victim of mistaken identity, police think
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