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William Goldsmith Shy

Case from Vulcan, MO dated Aug 11, 2020

Victim Details

William Billy Goldsmith Shy

Male

White / Caucasian

Vulcan

MO

2020-08-11

30

William

Goldsmith Shy

07/01/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 11, 2020, tragedy struck the small community of Vulcan, Missouri. William Goldsmith Shy, a 30-year-old male resident, was at his home situated off Highway 49 when the incident occurred. Around 1:00 a.m., he responded to a knock at his front door. According to witnesses present at the residence, shots rang out almost immediately after the door was opened. Shy sustained fatal injuries during the encounter and was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coron ...
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  • Columbia Daily Tribune: Man arrested in southeastern Missouri shooting death
  • ksdk.com: Police arrest man wanted for Missouri murder
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