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Matthew S. Francis

Case from Richmond, KY dated Nov 04, 2018

Victim Details

Matthew S. Francis

Male

White / Caucasian

Richmond

KY

2018-11-04

26

Matthew

S. Francis

06/21/2026

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In the cool autumn night of November 4, 2018, a life was tragically cut short in the parking lot of a Richmond, Kentucky gas station. Matthew S. Francis, a 26-year-old Caucasian male from Somerset, became the victim of a fatal shooting that stemmed from a heated altercation. The incident unfolded at the Cannon Corner Marathon on Berea Road, shattering the evening's calm and leaving a community in shock.

According to Kentucky State Police, an argument between Francis and another man, 22-ye ...
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  • kentucky: Somerset man killed outside Madison County gas station, suspect arrested.
  • LEX18.com: Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting At Richmond Gas Station
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