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Deon Porter

Case from Kansas City, MO dated May 05, 2025

Victim Details

Deon Porter

Male

Black / African American

Kansas City

MO

2025-05-05

18

Deon

Porter

08/03/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday evening in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 18-year-old Deon W. Porter, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On May 5, 2025, passing motorists on U.S. 71 Highway near 75th Street made a grim discovery just after 10:30 p.m.; a person was lying in the roadway. Emergency services were immediately contacted, and upon arrival, Kansas City police found Porter suffering from gunshot wounds.

First responders at the scene began performing life-saving measures, an ...
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  • KMBC: Kansas City police identify homicide victim near 75th Street, 71 Highway
  • KSHB 41 Kansas City News: Man shot near 75th Street, Bruce R. Watkins identified by KCPD
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