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Luis Velasquez-Chavez

Case from Kansas City, KS dated Sep 26, 2020

Victim Details

Luis Velasquez-Chavez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Kansas City

KS

2020-09-26

15

Luis

Velasquez-Chavez

06/21/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Rosedale in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of a young Hispanic/Latino male was tragically cut short on the evening of September 26, 2020. Fifteen-year-old Luis Velasquez-Chavez was found in the street on the 4400 block of Adams Street with life-threatening injuries. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department responded to a call regarding a shooting at approximately 6 p.m. and discovered the teenager suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

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  • KSHB: KCKPD investigates homicide of 15-year-old boy
  • https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article246040790.html
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