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Jonah Barley

Case from Rochester, NY dated Aug 19, 2015

Victim Details

Jonah Barley

Male

Black / African American

Rochester

NY

2015-08-19

17

Jonah

Barley

07/11/2026

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In the summer of 2015, the city of Rochester, New York, was shaken by a violent act that claimed the life of 17-year-old Jonah Barley. On the night of August 19th, a crowd had gathered for a basketball game at the Boys & Girls Club on Genesee Street. As the event concluded and people began to disperse, gunfire erupted from a passing vehicle, turning a scene of community gathering into one of tragedy. Barley was one of three young men who lost their lives in the mass shooting.

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  • www.WHEC.com: Police: Eleven people have been arrested for crimes related to Genesee St. shooting
  • Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Killer AK-47 traced to burglary
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