Richard Berni

Richard Berni, aged 38, tragically lost his life on August 10, 1989, in Escondido, California, during a violent incident at the Orange Glen post office. On that fateful day, John Merlin Taylor, a postal worker, went on a shooting rampage that resulted in the deaths of Berni and another co-worker, Ronald Williams, aged 56. Taylor, who had been described by colleagues as a diligent worker and a doting husband, also killed his wife, Elizabeth, before heading to the post office armed with a .22-cali ...

Los Angeles Times: Post Office Tragedy Leads to Some Changes

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