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Gary Taylor

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Apr 25, 2021

Victim Details

Gary Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2021-04-25

34

Gary

Taylor

07/17/2026

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In the historic 18th & Vine district of Kansas City, Missouri, a beloved father and fitness trainer's life was tragically cut short. Gary Taylor, a 34-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of April 25, 2021. The incident unfolded near the intersection of 19th and Vine streets, a place Taylor was known to frequent and where he was working to provide security. The shooting not only claimed Taylor's life but also resulted in injuries to three other individuals, sending shockwaves through t ...
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  • ‘Kansas City is missing a true gem’: Family mourns loss of man shot and killed near 18th and Vine
  • KIRO 7 News Seattle: Missouri shooting: 1 dead, 4 hurt after gunfire erupts in Kansas City, police say
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