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Marlin Williams

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Nov 19, 2016

Victim Details

Marlin D. Williams

Male

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2016-11-19

24

Marlin

Williams

08/01/2026

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On a Saturday evening in November, the flicker of fluorescent lights at a Raytown gas station bore witness to a burst of violence that claimed the life of Marlin D. Williams. The 24-year-old man from Kansas City was found in the lot of the gas station, located in the 5200 block of Blue Ridge Cutoff, suffering from gunshot wounds. The call reporting shots fired came in at approximately 7:10 p.m. on November 19, 2016.

When police arrived at the scene, they discovered both Williams and anoth ...
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  • Kansas City Star: MARLIN D. WILLIAMS's Obituary on Kansas City Star
  • KRCG: 1 dead at Kansas City area gas station shooting
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