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Riley Youngblood

Case from Independence, MO dated Jan 20, 2022

Victim Details

Riley Youngblood

Male

White / Caucasian

Independence

MO

2022-01-20

23

Riley

Youngblood

07/12/2026

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On the morning of January 20, 2022, a devastating event unfolded on U.S. Highway 40 in Independence, Missouri, that would tragically cut short the life of a young father. Riley Youngblood, a 23-year-old male, was discovered slumped over the wheel of his pickup truck, which had come to rest in a wooden median. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head, and his 2020 Chevrolet Silverado was riddled with bullet holes. Emergency responders rushed him to a local hospital, but ...
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  • Man found shot in vehicle on 40 Highway in Independence dies
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