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Kaden W Topal

Case from Wood-river, IL dated May 16, 2024

Victim Details

Kaden W Topal

Male

White / Caucasian

Wood-river

IL

2024-05-16

18

Kaden

W Topal

07/12/2026

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Kaden W. Topal, an 18-year-old resident of Edwardsville, Illinois, died on May 16, 2024, in a tragic incident involving a home invasion and robbery. The incident occurred at an apartment in the 100 block of Thompson Street in Wood River, Illinois.

According to Wood River police Chief Brad Wells, Topal was fatally shot during the home invasion. The investigation revealed that Topal had participated in the home invasion and robbery alongside August C. Archambault, a 20-year-old man from G ...
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  • https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article288599015.html
  • The Telegraph: Man found dead at Wood River's Thompson Street Apartments
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