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Kenneth Richards

Case from Wichita, KS dated Apr 20, 2015

Victim Details

Kenneth Richards

Male

Black / African American

Wichita

KS

2015-04-20

27

Kenneth

Richards

07/16/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a Monday morning in Wichita, Kansas, a 27-year-old Black / African American man named Kenneth Alfonso Richards III lost his life. The incident, which unfolded on April 20, 2015, was not the result of a violent crime, but rather a heartbreaking accident. Richards had unintentionally shot himself in the leg. In a desperate attempt to get to a hospital for medical assistance, he got behind the wheel of his car.

While trying to drive himself to safety, Richards's ...
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  • Kenneth Richards III, age 27 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • III Kenneth Richards Obituary (1987 - 2015) | Wichita, Kansas

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    Has anyone else been following Kenneth Richards III's case? It's truly sad how a young life can be t... ...Read More
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