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Raymond Ferguson

Case from Medford, NY dated Jun 19, 2011

Victim Details

Raymond Ferguson

Male

Black / African American

Medford

NY

2011-06-19

45

Raymond

Ferguson

07/08/2026

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It was a Father's Day that turned into a scene of unimaginable violence at the Haven Drugs pharmacy in Medford, New York. On June 19, 2011, Raymond Ferguson, a 45-year-old male pharmacist from Centereach, was working a shift he had picked up as a favor to his boss. It was a decision that placed him in the path of a desperate man whose actions would soon devastate multiple families.

That Sunday morning, a man named David Laffer entered the pharmacy with the intention of robbing it for pres ...
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  • Newsday: Shooting victim Raymond Ferguson mourned
  • Patchogue, NY Patch: Police ID Four Victims in Medford Shooting, Hunt on for Killer
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    Has anyone else been deeply affected by the fact that Raymond Ferguson was only at the pharmacy that... ...Read More
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    I've been following the discussions about the Medford pharmacy massacre, and there's one aspect I ca... ...Read More
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