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Lawrence Kane

Case from Sunnyvale, CA dated Feb 16, 1988

Victim Details

Lawrence J. Kane

Male

Sunnyvale

CA

1988-02-16

46

Lawrence

Kane

07/04/2026

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Lawrence J. Kane, aged 46, tragically lost his life on February 16, 1988, in Sunnyvale, California, during a mass shooting at the headquarters of ESL Incorporated. This horrific event was perpetrated by Richard Wade Farley, a former employee of the company. Farley, who had been obsessively stalking his co-worker Laura Black for four years, carried out the attack after being fired for his behavior. On the day of the incident, Farley arrived at the ESL building armed with multiple firearms and ove ...
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  • Washington Post: SUDDEN DEATH IN SUNNYVALE
  • Love That Turned to Hate Is Linked to the Killing of 7 (Published 1988)
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