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DeMarkus Pleasant

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Jun 05, 2023

Victim Details

DeMarkus Pleasant

Male

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2023-06-05

24

DeMarkus

Pleasant

07/16/2026

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In the early evening hours of a Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, a young man's life was cut tragically short in the parking lot of a convenience store. DeMarkus Pleasant, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 5, 2023, following what appeared to be a heated argument. The events unfolded around 9:15 p.m. in the 4500 block of Paseo Boulevard, a scene that would soon be swarmed by police and emergency responders.

Earlier, a witness had driven Pleasant and another man, later identified ...
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  • Blue Springs man charged in deadly shooting near Kansas City gas station
  • KSHB 41 Kansas City News: Police investigate Monday morning homicide on Paseo Boulevard
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