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Xavier Plonter

Case from Independence, MO dated Mar 16, 2021

Victim Details

Xavier Plonter

Male

Black / African American

Independence

MO

2021-03-16

18

Xavier

Plonter

07/23/2026

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In the quiet suburbs of Independence, Missouri, the life of 18-year-old Xavier Plonter was cut short on a Tuesday evening in March. The young man, a male, was fatally shot on March 16, 2021, at a QuikTrip gas station located near U.S. 24 Highway and Route 291. The incident unfolded in a place typically associated with routine errands, transforming a mundane setting into a scene of violence and loss.

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  • ‘I am sorry’: Blue Springs man charged in deadly shooting at Independence QuikTrip
  • Man killed at Independence QuikTrip near 24 Highway and Route 291, police say
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