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Denise Gayle

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Jul 28, 2016

Victim Details

Denise Gayle

Female

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2016-07-28

32

Denise

Gayle

08/03/2026

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On July 28, 2016, police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, were dispatched to the Stonewall Court apartment complex in the 2500 block of Independence Avenue following reports of a disturbance. Residents had called 911 around 5:08 a.m. after hearing approximately eight or nine gunshots followed by screaming. Upon arriving at the scene, law enforcement encountered a naked male outside the building who appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. The individual, identified as 31-year-old Derri ...
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