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Detryck T. Franklin

Case from Topeka, KS dated Jan 22, 2017

Victim Details

Detryck T. Franklin

Male

Topeka

KS

2017-01-22

25

Detryck

T. Franklin

06/27/2026

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In the quiet hours of a Sunday evening in Topeka, Kansas, the life of 25-year-old Detryck T. Franklin was tragically cut short. On January 22, 2017, Franklin, a male, was shot and killed in what became the city's second homicide of the year. The incident prompted an immediate investigation by local law enforcement, who have since remained tight-lipped about the details surrounding the case.

In the years that have followed, there has been a notable silence from officials regarding any prog ...
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  • KSNT News: 1 person dead in southeast Topeka shooting
  • 25-year-old Topeka man fatally shot in city’s 2nd homicide of 2017
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    Did anyone else attend the vigil for Detryck? It was both a sorrowful and beautiful moment where fri... ...Read More
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