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John Williams

Case from Raytown, MO dated May 24, 1973

Victim Details

John Williams

Male

Raytown

MO

1973-05-24

6

John

Williams

08/04/2026

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On a tragic day in Raytown, Missouri, May 24, 1973, the life of six-year-old John Williams was cut short in a devastating event that also claimed the lives of several of his family members. The male child was found deceased alongside his siblings, eleven-year-old Deborah Williams, thirteen-year-old Mark Williams, and nine-year-old Mary Ann Williams. Their mother, thirty-seven-year-old Pauline Joyce “Sissy” Brazeal Williams, was also a victim in the horrific incident. The community was left i ...
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  • John Williams, age 6 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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