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Katherine Breann Cooper

Case from Isla-vista, CA dated May 23, 2014

Victim Details

Katherine Breann Cooper

Female

White / Caucasian

Isla-vista

CA

2014-05-23

22

Katherine

Breann Cooper

07/20/2026

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Katherine Breann Cooper, a 22-year-old student at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), tragically lost her life on May 23, 2014, in Isla Vista, California. Katherine, known as Katie, was one of six victims in a brutal killing spree that shocked the community and the nation. The incident occurred near the UCSB campus, where Katie was pursuing a double major in art history and classics with a keen interest in archaeology. She was an active member of the Tri Delta Sorority and was we ...
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