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Calvin Cole Jr.

Case from Topeka, KS dated Aug 10, 2020

Victim Details

Calvin E. Cole Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Topeka

KS

2020-08-10

21

Calvin

Cole Jr.

07/19/2026

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In the late hours of a summer evening in Topeka, Kansas, the life of Calvin Eugene Cole Jr., a 21-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 10, 2020, near Southwest 37th Street and South Kansas Avenue, gunshots shattered the night, prompting a response from the Topeka Police Department at approximately 10:14 p.m. Arriving at the scene, officers discovered a grim tableau with three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.

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  • The Topeka Capital-Journal: Topeka police ID two homicide victims
  • Shooting that killed 2 and injured another was domestic related, Topeka police say
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