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Frederick Holmes

Case from New-rochelle, NY dated Feb 14, 1977

Victim Details

Frederick Holmes

Male

New-rochelle

NY

1977-02-14

55

Frederick

Holmes

07/15/2026

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On what began as an ordinary Valentine's Day in 1977, a tragic and violent event unfolded in New Rochelle, New York, claiming the life of 55-year-old Frederick Holmes. Holmes, a Black man, was an employee at the Neptune Worldwide Moving Company, the site of a horrific mass shooting perpetrated by a disgruntled former coworker. The gunman, 33-year-old Frederick Cowan, arrived at the moving company that morning heavily armed and filled with a vengeful rage. His primary target was his Jewish superv ...
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  • Nazi Admirer Also Wounds 5 in Wild Attack Followed by a Siege at Moving Conpany (Published 1977)
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/02/15/vengeful-nazi-follower-kills-5-commits-suicide/3ff6cfb8-81bf-4620-b90b-20962fb17232/
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    Did anyone ever look into the security measures at Neptune Worldwide Moving around the time of the i... ...Read More
    10/30/2024
    Seeing discussions about the tragic events at the Neptune Worldwide Moving Company always brings up ... ...Read More
    04/03/2024
    Does anyone else find it chilling how Cowan managed to carry out his rampage with such calculated co... ...Read More
    11/07/2023
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