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On a summer day in Kansas City, Missouri, the body of 54-year-old John W. Palmer was discovered by a pedestrian in a wooded area along a walking trail at Bannister Road and Lydia Avenue. It was August 19, 2016, and the initial investigation by police quickly determined that Palmer's death was a homicide. Palmer, a short-order cook, was survived by his wife and children. His death marked the beginning of a series of seemingly random and unprovoked attacks that would instill fear in the community. ...Read More
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Victim Details

John W Palmer

March 28, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Kansas City

MO

2016-08-19

2016-08-19

54

John W

Palmer

01/20/2026

1


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