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Douglas Berry

Case from Watertown, NY dated Sep 08, 1989

Victim Details

Name

Douglas Berry

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Watertown

State

NY

Date Of Death

1989-09-08

Age At Death

63

First Name

Douglas

Last Name

Berry

Last Updated

07/18/2026

Case Description

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Douglas J. Berry, a 63-year-old man from Watertown, New York, died on September 8, 1989, in the place where he made his living: the coin and jewelry store he owned. Accounts of the night describe a break-in after hours, the kind of crime meant to be quiet and quick, until the person inside stirred in the back room and the burglary turned lethal.

Investigators later tied the killing to Gary Charles Evans, a career burglar from upstate New York, and to Evans’ partner at the time, Damien ...

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Links to Additional Sources (2)

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Gary Evans (serial killer) - Wikipedia

Douglas Berry, age 63 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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