Dante Lamont Barksdale, a prominent anti-violence advocate in Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically shot and killed on January 17, 2021, at the age of 46. Barksdale, known for his work with the Safe Streets program, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in the Douglass Homes public housing complex in East Baltimore. His death was a significant blow to the community, as he had dedicated over a decade to mediating conflicts and reducing violence through his outreach efforts.
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