In the late hours of June 4, 2023, an 18-year-old Black/African American male named Baba Jawara was fatally shot in Kent, Washington. The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. in the 11300 block of Southeast Kent-Kangley Road, an area on the East Hill that has been troubled by a series of violent crimes. Jawara was visiting family at the Phoenix Court Apartments, a complex that would become notorious for being the epicenter of seven shootings within a five-month span, four of which were fatal.
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