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Kevin Nikel

Case from Rogers, AR dated Jul 10, 2025

Victim Details

Kevin Nikel aka Ivan Warsaw aka Knuckles Madsen

Male

White / Caucasian

Rogers

AR

2025-07-10

41

Kevin

Nikel

07/08/2026

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In the quiet, early hours of a summer morning in Rogers, Arkansas, the life of Kevin Nikel, a 41-year-old man known for his larger-than-life personality, was tragically cut short. On July 11, 2025, deputies from the Benton County Sheriff's Office responded to a call near East Highway 12 and discovered Nikel with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was rushed to a local hospital, but the severity of his injury proved fatal, and he died shortly after arrival.

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  • KHBS: 'Started praying for the guy': Man describes trying to help Benton County shooting victim
  • 5newsonline.com: Arkansas wrestler 'Ivan Warsaw' shot and killed in Benton County | What we know
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