Marion C Denmon

In early December 2010, the Kansas City community was shaken by the violent death of 20-year-old African American resident Marion C. Denmon III. The young man was a passenger in a vehicle traveling near the intersection of Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and Elmwood Avenue when the car came under fire. According to reports, the driver of the vehicle heard the sudden gunfire and realized that Denmon had been struck. In a desperate bid to save his life, the driver rushed him to a nearby hospital. Des ...