In the late afternoon of a summer day in Kansas City, Missouri, a dispute over a recently purchased car escalated into a fatal encounter. Manuel E. Valentine-Ruperto, a 58-year-old man, was found shot and killed on a sidewalk in the 3400 block of Roberts Street on July 28, 2023. The events that led to his death began with the purchase of a white Ford Mustang convertible from a man named Jerry Plater.
Earlier that day, Valentine-Ruperto had driven his new car to a local liquor store. While
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