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Samuel J. Hughes

Case from Kansas City, MO dated Jan 02, 2025

Victim Details

Samuel J. Hughes

Male

White / Caucasian

Kansas City

MO

2025-01-02

36

Samuel

J. Hughes

07/05/2026

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On the evening of January 2, 2025, a violent incident occurred in the parking lot of a shopping plaza in south Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the lives of two men. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the 8700 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard shortly after 7:30 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival at the scene, which houses a Little Caesars pizza franchise and other businesses, they discovered two adult males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. ...
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  • KMBC: Police identify two killed in Kansas City parking lot on Blue Ridge Boulevard
  • https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article297912953.html
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    It's incredibly tragic to hear about what happened to Samuel and Jeffrey Hughes. My heart goes out t... ...Read More
    03/15/2025
    I can't stop thinking about the kids that Samuel and Jeffrey left behind. It must be incredibly diff... ...Read More
    01/23/2025
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