Xavier Barnett, age 14
Lost to gun violence on February 23, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Photo sources:
- Family of Minneapolis brothers believed killed by cousin says their deaths were preventable: "They all failed us"
- Contributed photo
News sources:
- https://www.startribune.com/suspect-in-north-minneapolis-double-homicide-was-released-from-jail-hours-before-killings/601587764
- KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News: Attorney's office defends bail for man who allegedly killed 2 cousins in Minneapolis
- FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul: 2 killed in Minneapolis home, suspect killed in Brooklyn Center police shooting
- kare11.com: Man, teen shot and killed in north Minneapolis
- https://x.com/MN_CRIME/status/2026057929850233336
- Gun Violence Archive
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