John JB Barnett

In the late hours of a Saturday, on June 25, 2022, a man dedicated to curbing violence in his community became a victim of it himself. John 'JB' Barnett, a 45-year-old Black male, was fatally shot at a Phillips 66 gas station located on North Keystone Avenue in Indianapolis. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. when some kind of disturbance unfolded at the gas station. Barnett was found with gunshot wounds and, despite being rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, he succumbed to his ...

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