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Marvin Francois

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated May 31, 2020

Victim Details

Marvin Francois

Male

White / Caucasian

Kansas-city

MO

2020-05-31

50

Marvin

Francois

07/16/2026

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On the night of May 31, 2020, Marvin Francois, a 50-year-old Black male from Kansas City, Missouri, had his life cut short in an incident that shook his community. As protests over the death of George Floyd swept across the nation and through the streets of Kansas City, Francois traveled to the area near the Country Club Plaza. His purpose that evening was not to join the front lines of the demonstration but to ensure the safety of one of his sons, who had attended the protest. Francois arrived ...
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  • Fox News: Deadly unrest: Here are the people who have died amid George Floyd protests across US
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