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Yancy Whitehead

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early morning hours of March 8, 2025, the life of 22-year-old Yancy Ja'Quan Tremel Whitehead was tragically cut short in a shooting in Topeka, Kansas. An African American male, Whitehead was found by first responders around 3 a.m. in the 2900 block of SE Freemont Road with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other individuals were also injured in the incident; one sustained life-threatening injuries while the other's were non-life-threatening. Whitehead's d ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Yancy Whitehead

    Male

    Black / African American

    Topeka

    KS

    2025-03-08

    22

    Yancy

    Whitehead

    11/07/2025

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