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Kanari Gentry-Bowers

Attended Henderson Elementary School.

Died: Feb. 15, 2017
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Cause of death: Shooting

Photo credit: Family photo

WEEK IN REVIEW: At least 19 dead in city’s most violent week, including girls 11 and 12; and 2-year-old boy

Posted Feb. 22, 2017, 4 p.m. by Jeff Mayes

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire At least 19 people died from violence in one of the deadliest weeks of the year across Chicago. The victims included an 11-year-old girl caught in crossfire while playing near a South Side school; a 12-year-old girl shot while sitting in a relative’s van; and a 2-year-old boy killed … Read more →

‘Vivacious’ 12-year-old Kanari Gentry-Bowers dies four days after being hit by stray bullet near West Englewood school

Posted Feb. 16, 2017, 2:13 p.m. by Jeff Mayes

By ANDY GRIMM, SAM CHARLES and MATTHEW HENDRICKSON Chicago Sun-Times Kanari Gentry-Bowers, the 12-year-old who was struck by a stray bullet as she played at her school playground on Saturday evening, died Wednesday after four days on life support at Stroger Hospital. The girl’s father and aunt, along with crisis responder Dawn Valenti, spoke to … Read more →
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