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Jorg Wenz

Case from New-york, NY dated Nov 19, 1980

Victim Details

Jorg Wenz

Male

New-york

NY

1980-11-19

24

Jorg

Wenz

07/15/2026

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In the crisp autumn air of a November evening in 1980, the vibrant life of Greenwich Village was shattered by an act of targeted violence that would come to be known as the West Street Massacre. On November 19th, Jorg Wenz, a 24-year-old Dutch immigrant, was working as a doorman at the Ramrod, a popular gay leather bar on West Street. Shortly before 11 p.m., a former transit police officer named Ronald K. Crumpley began a shooting spree in the neighborhood, fueled by a deep-seated hatred for gay ...
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  • Jorg Wenz (1956-1980) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • amNewYork: Memories of the Ramrod and faith-based terrorism | amNewYork
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