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Kenton Branch

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Oct 02, 2018

Victim Details

Kenton Branch

Male

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2018-10-02

26

Kenton

Branch

07/09/2026

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In the late afternoon of October 2, 2018, a burst of violence at a gas station near the intersection of 31st Street and Van Brunt Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, claimed the life of 26-year-old Kenton Branch. A Black male, Branch was one of two victims in a fatal double shooting that also killed 18-year-old Tyler Johnson. The incident unfolded around 3:45 p.m., shattering the day's routine with the sound of gunfire.

When police arrived at the scene, they discovered Johnson deceased in ...
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  • KSHB: Two dead after double shooting at gas station, Kansas City police say
  • Kenton Branch Obituary | Oct 2, 2018 | Kansas City, MO
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