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Ryan Chase Whitaker

Case from Hazard, KY dated Feb 18, 2023

Victim Details

Ryan Chase Whitaker

Male

White / Caucasian

Hazard

KY

2023-02-18

29

Ryan

Chase Whitaker

07/16/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 18, 2023, in the Hazard community of Perry County, Kentucky, the life of 29-year-old Ryan Chase Whitaker was tragically cut short. A verbal disagreement with another man escalated into a physical confrontation that ultimately led to Whitaker suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was discovered in the driveway of a residence on Gambill Drive.

Law enforcement and emergency responders arrived at the scene to find Whitaker, a resident of Hazard, gra ...
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  • Ryan Chase Whitaker, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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