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John Calata

Case from Kansas City, KS dated Sep 08, 2017

Victim Details

John Calata

Male

Black / African American

Kansas City

KS

2017-09-08

31

John

Calata

06/21/2026

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On the evening of September 8, 2017, John DeAngelo Calata, a 31-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot in Kansas City, Kansas. The incident occurred around 6:40 p.m. in the 4100 block of Adams Street, near the University of Kansas Medical Center. Calata was a passenger in a car with his brother at the wheel when gunfire erupted. In a second car, his other brother, Jeremy Calata, witnessed two gunmen emerge from a porch and open fire on the vehicles.

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  • kansascity: 31-year-old victim identified in KCK triple shooting
  • John Calata Obituary | Sep 8, 2017 | Kansas City, MO
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