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Warner Trotter

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Aug 07, 2022

Victim Details

Warner Trotter

Male

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2022-08-07

41

Warner

Trotter

07/07/2026

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In the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, a long-simmering dispute between neighbors erupted into a fatal encounter, claiming the life of 41-year-old Warner Trotter Jr.. A Black real estate investor and father of six, Trotter was shot on the front porch of his home on August 7, 2022, a tragic culmination of a decade-long feud with his neighbor.

The conflict, which had simmered for ten years, centered around something as mundane as lawn care.. On that fateful Sunday, the argument reignited, w ...
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  • KMBC: Prosecutors charge KC man in fatal shooting of neighbor near 35th, Garfield
  • KMBC: Kansas City, Missouri police identify homicide victim found near E. 35th and Garfield Ave.
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    Does anyone else find it incredibly sad how this neighborly dispute turned so deadly? I keep thinkin... ...Read More
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    The security camera footage is such a crucial piece in this case. It just breaks my heart to think a... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the case of Warner Trotter and his tragic death in Kansas City? I can... ...Read More
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