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Carter Black

Case from South Salina, KS dated Jan 02, 2026

Victim Details

Carter Black

Male

White / Caucasian

South Salina

KS

2026-01-02

14

Carter

Black

09/20/2026

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Carter Jesse Black was a 14-year-old White/Caucasian male from Salina, Kansas, whose life ended after a shooting inside a south Salina home during the first weekend of 2026. Although some records associate the case with January 2, that was the date Carter was shot; online reports and his obituary state that he died the following day, January 3, 2026, at Wesley Children's Hospital in Wichita.

At approximately 9:41 p.m. on Friday, January 2, Salina police and emergency personnel were dispa ...
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  • KAKE: ‘He was full of life’: Salina community fundraiser honors teenager killed in shooting
  • https://www.wibw.com: Salina family remembers 14-year-old son shot and killed over weekend
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    I’ve been following the case of Carter Black, and my heart goes out to his family and friends duri... ...Read More
    02/16/2026
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact this tragic incident must have had on Carter’s older b... ...Read More
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