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Adarius Barber

Case from Kansas City, KS dated Aug 06, 2017

Victim Details

Adarius Barber

Male

Black / African American

Kansas City

KS

2017-08-06

16

Adarius

Barber

07/11/2026

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A promising young life was cut short on a summer evening in Kansas City, Kansas. Adarius Barber, a 16-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded on August 6, 2017, in a shooting that also claimed the life of his 17-year-old cousin, Le'Andrew Vaughn. The two teenagers were inside a car in the 6100 block of Haskell Avenue when gunfire erupted, shattering the lives of their families and shaking the community. A third teenager in the vehicle sustained injuries but survived the attack.

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  • KMBC: Two teens killed in triple shooting in Kansas City, Kansas
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