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Phillip Diaz

Case from Independence, MO dated Dec 04, 2016

Victim Details

Phillip Diaz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Independence

MO

2016-12-04

23

Phillip

Diaz

07/28/2026

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On December 4, 2016, Phillip A. Diaz, a 23-year-old Hispanic male from Independence, Missouri, was found critically injured in the parking lot of the Hawthorne Place Apartments. Police officers arrived at the complex in the 16700 block of East Fifth Street North around 5:00 p.m. to discover that Diaz had suffered a gunshot wound. First responders attempted to resuscitate him at the scene before transporting him to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The incident marked t ...
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  • fox4kc.com: Independence fatal crash report becomes homicide investigation after police discover man hit by vehicle died from gunshot wound
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