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Shahidah Barnes

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Apr 16, 2017

Victim Details

Shahidah Barnes

Female

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2017-04-16

28

Shahidah

Barnes

07/22/2026

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On a tragic Easter Sunday in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 28-year-old Shahidah Barnes was cut short in a devastating act of violence. Pregnant with her second child, Barnes was found in a parked car outside a local hospital, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite medical efforts, neither she nor her unborn baby could be saved.

The heartbreaking events of April 16, 2017, began to unfold earlier that day following a family function. An argument reportedly took place between Bar ...
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    I can't stop thinking about the tragic loss of Shahidah Barnes and the impact it's ... ...Read More
    09/12/2023
    Has anyone else looked into the role social media might have played in this tragedy? I know Shahidah... ...Read More
    07/18/2023
    I can't stop thinking about the neighbor's account of the night Shahidah was shot. Apparently, sever... ...Read More
    03/07/2023
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