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Nicholas David West

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 24, 2023, 20-year-old Nicholas "Nicky" West was fatally shot in Kansas City, Missouri. Police responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of 8th and Olive Street around 10 a.m. Upon arrival, they found one man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, who was transported to a hospital. Nearby, officers discovered West inside a parked car; he had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

West's family described him as a caring and intelligent individual wi ...Read More
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  • Multiple shot, one killed near 8th and Olive Street on Christmas Eve
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    Victim Details

    Nicholas David West

    Male

    Kansas-city

    MO

    2023-12-24

    20

    Nicholas

    David West

    11/25/2025

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