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Paul Herzberg

Case from Fullerton, CA dated Jul 12, 1976

Victim Details

Paul Herzberg

Male

Fullerton

CA

1976-07-12

30

Paul

Herzberg

07/15/2026

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Paul Frederick Herzberg, aged 30, tragically lost his life on July 12, 1976, during a horrific mass shooting at California State University, Fullerton. Herzberg, a college photographer, was one of seven victims killed in what became known as the Fullerton Massacre. The perpetrator, Edward Charles Allaway, a custodian at the university, carried out the attack in the campus library. Allaway's rampage resulted in the deaths of Herzberg and six others, including Bruce Jacobson, Donald Karges, Debora ...
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  • Daily Pilot: Mailbag: Memories, sadness stirred by story about 1976 shootings
  • 1976 California State University, Fullerton massacre - Wikipedia
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