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Robert McKinsey James

Case from Topeka, KS dated Mar 16, 2019

Victim Details

Robert McKinsey James

Male

White / Caucasian

Topeka

KS

2019-03-16

25

Robert

McKinsey James

07/13/2026

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In the quiet moments of a Topeka, Kansas evening on March 16, 2019, the life of Robert McKinsey James, a 25-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. Known to his loved ones as RJ, he was returning home with food for his fiancée when he was fatally shot outside of their apartment. His sudden and violent death left a void in the lives of those who knew and loved him, a community that remembered him as a vibrant young man with a passion for sports, having played baseball, basketball, and ...
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  • KSNT: Police searching for gunman in West Topeka shooting
  • Man dies after being shot at southwest Topeka apartment complex
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about RJ’s daughter, who was born just months after he passed. It’s s... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following RJ’s case for a while and I just can’t stop thinking about the incredible ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been touched by how RJ's friends and siblings have rallied around his daughter? I wa... ...Read More
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