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Terry Zilimbinaks

Case from New-york, NY dated Apr 01, 1980

Victim Details

Terry Zilimbinaks

Male

New-york

NY

1980-04-01

17

Terry

Zilimbinaks

07/15/2026

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Terry Zilimbinaks was a 17-year-old male, described in reports as white, when his life ended in a burst of violence on a late-night subway ride in New York City in April 1980. The train rolled through Brooklyn close to midnight, the kind of hour when tired commuters stare at ads and keep their distance from strangers. Two teenagers were said to be roaming the car, needling passengers and pushing boundaries, the atmosphere tightening with each stop as people tried to ignore what they couldn’t q ...
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  • Black Violence - White Victims (PART III)
  • Terry Zilimbinaks, age 17 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I recently came across Terry Zilimbinaks' case and couldn't help but feel for his family during the ... ...Read More
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