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Ludi Cruz

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated May 25, 2014

Victim Details

Ludi Cruz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Kansas-city

MO

2014-05-25

41

Ludi

Cruz

07/16/2026

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Hispanic male Ludy Cruz, 41, became the subject of a homicide investigation following a violent incident in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 25, 2014. The fatal encounter took place in the early morning hours at the Smuggler's Inn, a nightclub and hotel located near Interstate 435 and Front Street. Police officers were dispatched to the scene around 2:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting in the rear parking lot. Upon their arrival, first responders discovered Cruz suffering from a gunshot ...
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  • KMBC: Police identify man killed in shooting at Smuggler's Inn
  • KMBC: Man charged in murder outside Smuggler's Inn
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