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Rene Matute, a 23-year-old from New York, NY, tragically lost his life on November 19, 1980. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger, harrowing event that shook the community. Matute was one of the victims in a violent shooting spree that targeted homosexual hangouts in Greenwich Village. The perpetrator, Ronald Crumpley, a former transit police officer and the son of a Harlem minister, carried out the attack with a submachine gun and other firearms. Crumpley, who had a his ...Read More
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Rene Malute (Matute)
Male
New-york
NY
1980-11-19
23
Rene
Malute (Matute)
11/24/2025
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I've been diving deep into the history of the tragic shooting spree orchestrated by Ronald Crumpley ... ...Read More
02/22/2024
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