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Varney Kennedy

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Aug 17, 2021

Victim Details

Varney G Kennedy Jr

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2021-08-17

16

Varney

Kennedy

07/05/2026

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On a Tuesday afternoon, August 17, 2021, 16-year-old Varney Kennedy Jr., a Black male from Golden Valley, was fatally shot while sitting in a parked car outside an African market in Brooklyn Park, a suburb of Minneapolis. The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. in the 5700 block of Brookdale Drive. An individual reportedly walked up to the vehicle and shot Kennedy multiple times. First responders found Kennedy with numerous gunshot wounds and performed lifesaving measures before he was transporte ...
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  • Star Tribune: Suspect charged in Brooklyn Park shooting that killed 16-year-old
  • Star Tribune: Authorities ID teen fatally shot near Brooklyn Park strip mall
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