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Melissa Lynn West

Case from Dundalk, MD dated Sep 21, 2019

Victim Details

Melissa Lynn West

Female

White / Caucasian

Dundalk

MD

2019-09-21

30

Melissa

Lynn West

07/08/2026

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On a tragic Saturday, September 21, 2019, the life of Melissa Lynn West, a 30-year-old White/Caucasian female from Dundalk, Maryland, was cut short in a senseless act of violence. The events that led to her death began with a road rage incident on Avondale Road. What started as a dispute between two drivers escalated into a fatal encounter that would leave a community in shock and a family mourning an irreplaceable loss.

Following the initial confrontation, Melissa drove to her home on Fa ...
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  • baltimoresun.com: Victim of fatal Baltimore County shooting identified as 30-year-old Dundalk woman
  • County Police Investigating Fatal Shooting in Dundalk
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