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Karlton Waechter

Case from Garden City, KS dated Apr 19, 2015

Victim Details

Karlton Waechter

Male

White / Caucasian

Garden City

KS

2015-04-19

21

Karlton

Waechter

07/03/2026

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In the quiet town of Garden City, Kansas, a tragic event unfolded on the evening of April 19, 2015, forever altering the lives of many. Karlton Waechter, a 21-year-old male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 4100 block of East Highway 50. Despite being rushed to a local hospital, he succumbed to his injuries, with a gunshot wound to the head later determined to be the fatal one.

The investigation into Waechter's death quickly revealed a story of a robbery that had taken a viol ...
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  • KSNT News: Garden City police say man fatally shot during robbery
  • Garden City police: 21-year-old man fatally shot during robbery
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