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Frank Teplansky

Case from Fullerton, CA dated Jul 12, 1976

Victim Details

Frank Teplansky

Male

White / Caucasian

Fullerton

CA

1976-07-12

51

Frank

Teplansky

07/25/2026

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Frank Teplansky, aged 51, tragically lost his life on July 12, 1976, in a mass shooting at California State University, Fullerton. Teplansky, a graphic artist employed by the university, was one of the victims of Edward Charles Allaway, a custodian at the university who went on a shooting rampage that day. Allaway, who had a history of mental health issues, including paranoid schizophrenia, believed that his coworkers were conspiring against him and that pornographic films featuring his wife wer ...
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