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In the quiet Maplewoods Estates neighborhood of Kansas City's Northland, a long-simmering dispute between neighbors erupted into deadly violence on the morning of January 12, 2026, claiming the life of 41-year-old Christopher Cole Wells. Known to his friends and family as Chris, he was a married father of four who was described by neighbors as a kind and helpful man, always willing to lend a hand. His life was cut short in a hail of gunfire, an act that has deeply shaken the community.

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Victim Details

Chris Wells

Male

White / Caucasian

Kansas City

MO

2026-01-12

41

Chris

Wells

01/20/2026