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Ryan Lofton

Case from Topeka, KS dated Jun 07, 2010

Victim Details

Ryan Lofton

Male

Black / African American

Topeka

KS

2010-06-07

26

Ryan

Lofton

06/28/2026

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On a summer evening in Topeka, Kansas, the life of 26-year-old Ryan Lofton, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On June 7, 2010, a dispute at his residence escalated into violence, ending with Lofton being fatally shot. The man identified as the shooter was Stephen Alan Macomber. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Lofton was heard shouting, "I'm shot," before succumbing to a gunshot wound to his back.

The events that unfolded after the shooting were a chaotic ...
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  • Shooting victim's wife testifies in trial for Topeka murder defendant Stephen Macomber
  • Witness: Topeka shooting victim Ryan Lofton shouted 'I'm shot' after being wounded in June 2010
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    How is the Lofton family holding up these days? I can't even begin to imagine the pain they've endur... ...Read More
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