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Nicholas Hardcastle

Case from Wichita, KS dated Jun 29, 2023

Victim Details

Nicholas Hardcastle

Male

White / Caucasian

Wichita

KS

2023-06-29

34

Nicholas

Hardcastle

06/21/2026

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In the early hours of a summer morning in Wichita, Kansas, a dispute between acquaintances turned deadly, leaving a 34-year-old White/Caucasian man, Nicholas Shane Hardcastle, dead from a gunshot wound. The incident, which took place on June 29, 2023, unfolded around 1 a.m. in the 200 block of South Minnesota. According to police, a verbal argument between Hardcastle and another man escalated into a physical altercation, during which a single shot was fired.

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  • KSN-TV: Shooter claims self-defense in Wichita fatal shooting, police say
  • Police: Man dies after shooting in midtown Wichita
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