In the summer of 2022, a 26-year-old man, Sir Raheem Knox, became another victim of gun violence in Kansas City, a tragedy that echoed a painful family history. On the afternoon of July 6, police were called to a home in the 4800 block of East 40th Terrace following reports of a shooting. Inside, they discovered Knox, who had been shot. Emergency medical crews pronounced him dead at the scene, marking the city's 79th homicide of the year.
The loss was particularly devastating for Knox's f
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