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Ronald Shelton

Case from Kansas City, MO dated Oct 26, 2014

Victim Details

Ronald Shelton

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Kansas City

MO

2014-10-26

2014-10-26

39

Ronald

Shelton

07/06/2026

1


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In the early hours of October 26, 2014, Ronald Eugene Shelton Jr., a 39-year-old Black male, was walking near 40th and Pennsylvania in Kansas City, Missouri. Known to his friends and family as 'Ronnie,' he was heading towards the popular Westport area. An exchange of words with an individual would tragically cut his life short.

Following the verbal dispute, the suspect brandished a firearm and opened fire on Shelton. In a terrifying escalation of violence, a second individual also began s ...
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  • Unsolved Homicides - Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
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