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Donald L Woolridge

Case from Topeka, KS dated Oct 24, 2022

Victim Details

Donald L Woolridge

Male

Black / African American

Topeka

KS

2022-10-24

81

Donald

L Woolridge

07/08/2026

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On a visit to see family in Topeka, Kansas, Donald L. Woolridge, an 81-year-old Black/African American male and a pastor from Florence, Arizona, was shot and killed on the evening of October 24, 2022. The Topeka Police Department reported that the shooting happened just after 7:30 p.m. in the 3300 block of SE Fremont St. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered Woolridge had already succumbed to his injuries.

In the course of their investigation, authorities took one person int ...
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  • KSNT 27 News: UPDATE: Police will consider self-defense in death of 81-year-old
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    Has anyone else been following the Woolridge case? I've been trying to wrap my head around what coul... ...Read More
    09/16/2024
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    Just finished reading about the tragic death of Donald L. Woolridge in Topeka, and ... ...Read More
    06/12/2024
    Does anyone have any information on Donald Woolridge’s community work as a pastor? I heard he was ... ...Read More
    12/19/2023
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