Leah Elizabeth Brown

Death by Force

Leah Elizabeth Brown, a 22-year-old Black/African American woman from Shawnee, Kansas, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of October 1, 2017, in downtown Lawrence, Kansas. She had been on medical leave from U.S. Navy boot camp and had gone to Lawrence for a night out with a friend. Her mother had encouraged her to go to Lawrence instead of the Westport area in Kansas City, believing it would be a safer option.

Shortly after 1:30 a.m., as the bars were closing, a dispute escalated ...Read More

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article177463846.html

LJWorld.com: Services set for woman, 22, killed in downtown Lawrence shootings; Leah Brown described as loving, ‘vibrant’

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