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Brittany Barnes

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 20, 2009

Victim Details

Brittany Barnes

March 28, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2009-05-20

21

Brittany

Barnes

07/19/2026


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Brittany Barnes, a 21-year-old woman from Chicago, was fatally shot on May 20, 2009, while walking on a sidewalk in the Chatham neighborhood. The tragic incident took place in the midst of escalating violence in the area, which was already grappling with issues of gang activity and rising crime rates. Brittany's murder was particularly emblematic of the wave of violence that impacted Chicago in the late 2000s, where shootings became increasingly common in several neighborhoods.

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  • Memorial gathering turns violent and deadly - Chicago Tribune
  • Police called to South Side shootings | abc7chicago.com
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