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On a summer evening in Springfield, Massachusetts, the life of Lamar Prentiss Kelly, a 26-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 9, 2014, Kelly, known to friends and family as "Kelz," was fatally shot near the William DeBerry Elementary School. He was a 2006 graduate of the Springfield Academy of Excellence and had become a master barber in 2011. He was also a father.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Springfield police began their investigation, suggesting tha ...Read More
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Springfield police began their investigation, suggesting tha ...Read More
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Lamar Kelly
Male
Black / African American
Springfield
MA
2014-08-09
26
Lamar
Kelly
11/08/2025





