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Jonathan Echols

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Dec 08, 2016

Victim Details

Jonathan E. Echols

Male

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2016-12-08

54

Jonathan

Echols

07/13/2026

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On December 8, 2016, a violent double homicide occurred at a residence in the 3900 block of Chestnut Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Police officers were dispatched to the home after reports of a shooting and discovered the bodies of two men inside. One of the victims was identified as 54-year-old Jonathan Echols, a male resident of Kansas City, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The second victim was identified as 52-year-old Freddie Jones, who had also been shot multiple times. Investiga ...
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  • Kansas City Star: JONATHAN S. ECHOLS's Obituary on Kansas City Star
  • kansascity: Teens charged in Kansas City double homicide case
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