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Matthew Painter

Case from Joplin, MO dated Feb 15, 2021

Victim Details

Matthew Painter

Male

White / Caucasian

Joplin

MO

2021-02-15

43

Matthew

Painter

07/20/2026

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In the early afternoon of February 15, 2021, the life of 43-year-old Matthew Painter, a White / Caucasian male, was cut short in a burst of violence at a Motel 6 on South Range Line Road in Joplin, Missouri. Responding to reports of shots fired at approximately noon, Joplin Police officers discovered Painter suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate medical attention he received, his injuries proved to be fatal.

The subsequent investigation by law enforcement delved in ...
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  • Joplin Globe: Autopsy scheduled in fatal shooting of Joplin man
  • Joplin Globe: UPDATED: Joplin police probing motel shooting
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