Seventeen-year-old Deaza Barkley was fatally shot in Queens, allegedly by another teen, just days after presenting a project on gun violence. Her mother, Krystle Barkley, expressed devastation over the tragic irony of Deaza's death. The alleged shooter, a 16-year-old boy, has been charged with manslaughter and claimed the incident was accidental while he played with a gun. Deaza's mother recalls her as a vibrant and caring individual with a passion for creating change, exemplified by her school project linking gun violence and climate change.
How did my baby die to the same thing she was trying to raise awareness on?" Krystle Barkley told The Post about her daughter, Deaza Barkley, who was discovered unconscious by cops inside a Jamaica home just after 5 p.m. on Feb. 15.
Gun violence and climate change are two major issues that are often seen as unrelated but they have a lot of connections, like the way both impact the community," Deaza Barkley wrote on the "context" slide of the presentation.
The boy previously told police he was at his grandfather's house on the tree-lined, residential street, and had invited the girl over when no one else was home.
She said she was as an excellent sister and friend. "Playing with her little brother and older sister was a mandatory for her everyday," Krystle Barkley said.
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