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Ricardo Ortiz

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Nov 13, 2019

Victim Details

Ricardo Ortiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Kansas-city

MO

2019-11-13

51

Ricardo

Ortiz

07/14/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 13, 2019, a tragic series of events unfolded in a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood that would claim the life of 51-year-old Ricardo Ortiz. Ortiz, a male resident of the area, was out walking his dog near Linwood Boulevard and Charlotte Street before 7 a.m. when he apparently discovered someone attempting to break into or steal his Chevrolet Suburban. It was a confrontation that proved fatal.

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  • KMBC: KCPD: Person of interest sought in fatal shooting early Wednesday
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