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Nicola Michelle Grant

Case from Goleta, CA dated Jan 30, 2006

Victim Details

Nicola Michelle Grant

Female

Goleta

CA

2006-01-30

42

Nicola

Michelle Grant

07/27/2026

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Nicola Michelle Grant, aged 42, tragically lost her life on January 30, 2006, in Goleta, California, during a horrific mass shooting at the Santa Barbara Processing and Distribution Center. The perpetrator, Jennifer Sanmarco, a former postal worker, carried out the attack after being placed on medical leave for psychological issues in 2003. Sanmarco managed to gain access to the facility by following another car through the gate and using an employee's identification badge, which she obtained at ...
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  • The Denver Post: Death toll at 8 in rampage by former postal worker
  • Goleta postal facility shootings - Wikipedia
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