On a bitterly cold Christmas Eve in Kansas City, Missouri, the holiday spirit was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of a 59-year-old man. Philip Smith was found fatally shot shortly after 10 p.m. on December 24, 2018, at the intersection of 40th and Olive streets. The grim discovery was made by police officers who were responding to reports of gunfire in the area.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, details surrounding the incident were scarce. The Kansas City
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