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Philip Smith

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Dec 24, 2018

Victim Details

Philip Smith

Male

Kansas-city

MO

2018-12-24

59

Philip

Smith

07/16/2026

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On a bitterly cold Christmas Eve in Kansas City, Missouri, the holiday spirit was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of a 59-year-old man. Philip Smith was found fatally shot shortly after 10 p.m. on December 24, 2018, at the intersection of 40th and Olive streets. The grim discovery was made by police officers who were responding to reports of gunfire in the area.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, details surrounding the incident were scarce. The Kansas City ...
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  • KSHB: KCPD identifies man fatally shot at 40th and Olive
  • Victim identified in shooting near 40th & Olive on Christmas Eve
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