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Patrick Mungavin

Case from Fair-oaks, CA dated Jan 26, 1989

Victim Details

Patrick Mungavin

Male

Fair-oaks

CA

1989-01-26

23

Patrick

Mungavin

07/06/2026

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Patrick Mungavin, a 23-year-old resident of Davis, California, was tragically murdered on January 26, 1989, in Fair Oaks, California. On that fateful morning, authorities discovered the bodies of Patrick Mungavin, Thomas Probst, and Jeanine Copeland in a house on Kaula Drive. The scene was gruesome, with Mungavin found seated on the living room couch, his head tilted to one side, and blood coming from his right nostril. A loaded .22-caliber handgun was found under his left armpit, although there ...
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  • Tragic events/1840-1989 - Davis - LocalWiki
  • Patrick Mungavin, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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