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Helen Laparter

Death by Force
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Helen Laparter, aged 49, tragically lost her life on February 16, 1988, in Sunnyvale, California. Her death was part of a horrific mass shooting incident at ESL Inc., a computer company in Sunnyvale. The perpetrator, Richard Farley, a former employee of the company, carried out the attack due to his obsessive infatuation with a co-worker, Laura Black. Farley had been stalking Black for several years, and his unrequited feelings culminated in this violent outburst. On the day of the incident, Far ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Helen Laparter

    Female

    Sunnyvale

    CA

    1988-02-16

    49

    Helen

    Laparter

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about Helen Laparter after digging into the ESL Inc. shooting case—what... ...Read More
    12/19/2024
    I've been reading about the ESL shooting and I can't stop thinking about the brave actions of the fi... ...Read More
    04/23/2024
    I’ve been reading through some of the testimonies from the victims' families of the ESL shooting, ... ...Read More
    07/06/2023
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