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Dakota Wrights

Case from Lees-summit, MO dated May 13, 2023

Victim Details

Dakota Wrights

Male

White / Caucasian

Lees-summit

MO

2023-05-13

18

Dakota

Wrights

Yes

07/05/2026

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Eighteen-year-old Dakota Wrightsman, a male high school student from Lee's Summit, Missouri, was looking forward to his graduation. On May 13, 2023, just eight days before he was set to graduate, his life was tragically cut short in the basement of his own home. He was with a small group of friends that early Saturday morning when a single gunshot ended the get-together and a young life.

According to court records, the evening took a fateful turn when two of the friends began to playfully ...
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  • Lee’s Summit parents dispute claims made by son’s accused killer
  • KSHB 41 Kansas City News: Lee's Summit High School, Summit Ridge Academy mourn loss of senior following fatal shooting
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    I can't stop thinking about the immense pain Dakota's family must be going through with the whole si... ...Read More
    08/08/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the impact Dakota had on the kids he volunteered with at Lee’s Summit ... ...Read More
    06/08/2024
    I was absolutely shocked when I saw how the legal system handled Dakota's case. Only five days serve... ...Read More
    06/14/2023
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