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Deonta Words

Death by Force
Case Description
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On March 29, 2023, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Kansas City, Missouri, police officers were in the vicinity of 13th Street and Highland Avenue on an unrelated call when they heard gunfire nearby. Upon investigation, they discovered 28-year-old Deonta Words suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries over the following weekend.

Following Words' death, the Kansas City Police Department' ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Deonta Words

    Male

    Black / African American

    Kansas-city

    MO

    2023-03-29

    28

    Deonta

    Words

    11/22/2025

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    12/07/2024
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