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Matthew Haylock

Case from Independence, MO dated Jan 02, 2018

Victim Details

Matthew Haylock

Male

Black / African American

Independence

MO

2018-01-02

17

Matthew

Haylock

07/06/2026

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On the evening of January 2, 2018, 17-year-old Matthew Haylock, a male resident of Independence, Missouri, was found fatally shot in the parking lot of the Independence Center. Police officers responded to reports of gunfire around 8:30 p.m. at the shopping center located in the 18800 block of East 39th Street South. Upon arrival, authorities discovered Haylock lying unresponsive on the pavement outside the mall. He had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • 18-year-old charged in murder of 17-year-old at Independence Center parking lot
  • Man killed in shooting at Independence Center parking lot, officials say
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