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A Kansas City, Missouri, family is seeking accountability after a roadside memorial to a slain family member was set on fire last week.

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The memorial is a tribute to Marcel Nelson and Kristen Fairchild, who were shot and killed by a KCPD officer in 2023.

"This spot meant everything to us," said Eboney Allmon, Nelson's brother. "We could always come back here and share our memories, our laughter, our good times, we had with them here."

Allmon told KSHB 41 that she's angry and upset. The once elaborate display outside the McDonald's at 31st Street and Van Brunt Boulevard sits charred.

"Its gone now. It feels like someone tore a whole new hole all over again," she said.

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