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Denise Byrd

Case from Kansas City, KS dated Feb 24, 2025

Victim Details

Denise Byrd

Female

White / Caucasian

Kansas City

KS

2025-02-24

40

Denise

Byrd

06/21/2026

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In the late morning chill of February 24, 2025, the life of 40-year-old Denise Byrd, a White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Kansas. First responders were called to the 5100 block of Leavenworth Road just before 11 a.m. following reports of a shooting. There, outside a home, they found Byrd suffering from gunshot wounds. She was rushed to a local hospital, but her injuries proved to be fatal.

The investigation into her death quickly took a complex turn. A short ...
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  • KSHB 41 Kansas City News: KCK police identify victim in Monday shooting in 5100 block of Leavenworth Road
  • https://fox4kc.com/news/woman-killed-man-injured-in-monday-morning-shooting-in-kansas-city-kansas/
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