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Family Of Man Shaun King Wrongfully Connected To Jazmine Barnes’ Murder Says They’re Receiving Threats

Emily Zanotti

The family of a man accused by activist Shaun King of being connected to the shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes now says they’re being targeted and threatened.

The Barnes case is tragic: the 7-year-old was waiting with her mother and her relatives outside a local Wal-Mart when a vehicle pulled up next to the family’s car and opened fire. Jazmine Barnes was killed instantly. Her mother sustained serious injuries.

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