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Adrian Velez-Esparza

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Jun 29, 2024

Victim Details

Adrian Velez-Esparza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Kansas-city

MO

2024-06-29

20

Adrian

Velez-Esparza

litigation

07/10/2026

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In what began as a road rage altercation on a summer evening in Kansas City, Missouri, 20-year-old Adrian 'Tony' Velez-Esparza, a male, tragically lost his life. On June 29, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Velez-Esparza was involved in a dispute with another driver in the 700 block of Southwest Boulevard. The confrontation escalated, and Velez-Esparza was fatally shot while in his vehicle. Following the shooting, his car rolled into the outdoor seating area of the nearby La Bodega restaurant. ...
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  • KMBC: KCPD investigating shooting death of 20-year-old found fatally wounded in the Crossroads district
  • KSHB 41 Kansas City News: Male critically injured in shooting Saturday night along Southwest Boulevard
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