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Ray Wishropp

Case from West-hempstead, NY dated Apr 20, 2021

Victim Details

Ray Wishropp

Male

Black / African American

West-hempstead

NY

2021-04-20

49

Ray

Wishropp

07/07/2026

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On a tragic spring day, the life of Ray Wishropp, a 49-year-old male, was cut short in a senseless act of violence at his workplace. On April 20, 2021, Wishropp, the grocery manager at a Stop & Shop in West Hempstead, New York, was fatally shot by a disgruntled employee. A father of seven, Wishropp was on his lunch break in a second-floor office when the gunman opened fire.

The perpetrator was identified as Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, 31, who worked at the store as a cart collector. Earlier th ...
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  • Five Towns, NY Patch: Police ID Victims In West Hempstead Stop & Shop Shooting
  • New York Post: Long Island Stop & Shop shooting suspect in custody, officials say
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