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Doug Schifter

Case from Manhattan, NY dated Feb 05, 2018

Victim Details

Doug Schifter

Male

White / Caucasian

Manhattan

NY

2018-02-05

61

Doug

Schifter

07/24/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 5, 2018, a 61-year-old professional driver from Manhattan named Doug Schifter drove his car to the east gate of New York’s City Hall and, without leaving his seat, ended his life with a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. His final act was one of protest, a desperate statement against a system he believed had systematically dismantled his livelihood and that of countless other drivers. A man who had spent over four decades navigating the streets of New Yo ...
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  • NY Daily News: Driver who killed himself in front of City Hall blamed N.Y. pols
  • New York City, NY Patch: NYC City Hall Shooting: Man Kills Himself In Car, NYPD Says
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