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Kamarjay KJ Shaw was 14 when he was shot and killed in Lawrence, Kansas, on March 18, 2023. A student at Lawrence High School, he played football and basketball and was remembered by family as joyful and humble; they say he once saved a cousin by performing CPR.

Video later showed Kamarjay running away when he was shot in the back; he died after being taken to a local hospital.

Reed turned himself in and was charged with first-degree murder and slated for adult trial. Pre-trial hearings included evidence of racially charged and threatening Snapchat messages attributed to Reed and witness testimony placing Reed at the gun, while the defense argued self-defense. The case left Kamarjay’s family and supporters distraught.

Did anyone in Lawrence know Kamarjay or see events around March 18, 2023 that could add detail to what happened that evening?