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Craig Dydell

Case from Kansas City, MO dated Aug 10, 2016

Victim Details

Craig Dydell

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Kansas City

MO

2016-08-10

2016-08-10

28

Craig

Dydell

07/07/2026

1


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On the evening of August 10, 2016, tragedy struck in Kansas City, Missouri, when 28-year-old Craig S. Dydell was found fatally wounded in a residential neighborhood. Officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Olive Street shortly before 7:00 p.m. regarding a reported shooting. Upon arrival, first responders discovered Dydell lying in a grassy area near the sidewalk, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response of emergency personnel, he was pronounced dead at the sce ...
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  • Craig Dydell Obituary | August 10, 2016 - Kansas City, MO
  • Mother asks for public's help finding son's killer - KMBC
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