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Bruce Jacobson

Case from Fullerton, CA dated Jul 12, 1976

Victim Details

Bruce A. Jacobson

Male

White / Caucasian

Fullerton

CA

1976-07-12

Bruce

Jacobson

07/26/2026

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Bruce A. Jacobson, an equipment technician, tragically lost his life on July 12, 1976, in Fullerton, California. His death was part of a horrific mass shooting at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). On that fateful day, Edward Charles Allaway, a custodian at the university, went on a shooting spree, killing seven people and wounding two others. The victims included Bruce A. Jacobson, who was 32 years old at the time of his death. This incident remains one of the most tragic events in ...
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