Antonio Shavanno LaBarre

Antonio Shavanno LaBarre (d. September 11, 2022) was a 53‑year‑old man from Kalamazoo, Michigan, whose life was rooted in family and community. Public references to Antonio describe him foremost as a father; those who spoke for the family after his death emphasized that he was a protector by nature and deeply loved by those closest to him.

While details about Antonio’s early life, employment, and private interests are limited in the public record, the records and local memorial listings make clear that he was a person surrounded by family — including children — who remembered him for his warmth and the way he cared for others. Those who knew him recalled his laugh and his compassion as lasting parts of his presence.

Antonio’s death on September 11, 2022 was a sudden loss for his family and friends. In the months that followed, his loved ones made public statements about their grief and about the place he held in their lives. The legal process connected to his death later resulted in a conviction and sentence for the person responsible. For family and community members who knew him, Antonio’s memory endures in small daily things: the stories shared about him, the family routines he shaped, and the love he gave to those closest to him.

Because public sources contain only limited personal details, this remembrance focuses on Antonio as a real person who mattered to a family and community. He is remembered not by how he died but by the roles he filled — a father and a caring, familiar figure in Kalamazoo — and by the human connections that remain after his loss.