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Barry Ransom

Case from Towson, MD dated Oct 25, 2021

Victim Details

Barry Ransom

Male

Black / African American

Towson

MD

2021-10-25

21

Barry

Ransom

07/16/2026

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Barry Ransom, a 21-year-old male student at Morgan State University, was fatally shot on the evening of October 25, 2021, in Towson, Maryland. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the parking lot of The Shops at Kenilworth. Ransom, a junior studying accounting, had driven to the location with two friends with the intention of selling marijuana to a man they had arranged to meet.

Upon arrival, the buyer, later identified as 22-year-old Kevin Sharp of Towson, entered their vehicle. Sh ...
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  • WBAL: 'A gentle giant': Friends mourn Morgan State student killed in targeted attack
  • WBAL: Towson man charged in fatal shooting of Morgan State University student
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