"K.I." Barnes' father died when was young, and by her teen years she purportedly fell into gang life on Chicago's South Side, as The Daily Beast goes on to explain. She was allegedly affiliated with Chicago's Fly Boy Gang (via Daily Mail). At the time of her killing, Barnes' mother, Shontell Brown, admitted that her daughter was no angel but that she had a loving home life. She had recently graduated from high school at a charter academy, according to Brown.
On the day that Barnes was killed, a hooded individual approached the young woman near her home and proceeded to shoot her several times, based on reporting from The Daily Beast. Despite the best effort of a neighbor to help, the bleeding could not be stopped. By the time that Barnes reached the hospital, she had died. After her death, a number of menacing photos appeared on social media in which Barnes was seen brandishing firearms. Her mother later characterized those pictures as playacting.
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