John Barley Assassination

John Barley, First Citizen of Vault City and an avid NCR supporter, was assassinated at 5:48 PM on December 6, 2271 by unknown assailants. He was fatally shot with an unknown automatic machine gun, which injured 3 others in the firing.

As the perpetrators of the attack are unknown, many conspiracy theories have emerged regarding his death, but many believe it was a result of the Frumentarii, who had been attempting to destabilize the NCR through a series of assassinations and terrorist attacks.

Following the attack, Jane Rosen became First Citizen of Vault City and attempted to secede from the NCR, leading to the Vault City Crisis.