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William Willie Allen Blacksmith

Case from Brown County, KS dated Jul 17, 2022

Victim Details

William Willie Allen Blacksmith

Male

White / Caucasian

Brown County

KS

2022-07-17

35

William

Willie Allen Blacksmith

06/23/2026

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On a Sunday morning in July 2022, a verbal altercation on the Kickapoo Reservation in southern Brown County, Kansas, turned deadly, leaving one man dead and another facing a first-degree murder charge. William "Willie" Allen Blacksmith, a 35-year-old man from Whiting, was fatally shot on July 17, 2022. The incident prompted a response from several law enforcement agencies after the Brown County Sheriff's Office was notified of a possible shooting at approximately 7:20 a.m.

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  • https://www.wibw.com: Victim, suspect identified in fatal shooting on Kickapoo Reservation

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    I've been thinking a lot about the impact Willie's passing has had on Horton. It's hard to imagine h... ...Read More
    01/05/2025
    Cross-referencing the timeline of events on the morning of July 17th is something that’s been weig... ...Read More
    10/27/2024
    Has anyone else been following the recent updates on Willie Blacksmith's case? I keep thinking about... ...Read More
    02/29/2024
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