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Barbara Harmon

Case from Smith-river, CA dated Mar 02, 1975

Victim Details

Barbara Harmon

Female

Smith-river

CA

1975-03-02

58

Barbara

Harmon

07/11/2026

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Barbara Harmon, aged 58, tragically lost her life on March 2, 1975, in Smith River, California. The incident occurred at the Ship Ashore motel, where she was staying with her husband, Percy. On that fateful night, a guest at the motel, Robert Paul Sander, 21, from Cincinnati, Ohio, went on a shooting spree with a high-powered rifle. Sander, who had checked into the motel the previous night and appeared to be a normal guest, suddenly opened fire from a balcony overlooking the ocean. Barbara Harmo ...
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  • Fifth Victim Dies in Coast Shooting (Published 1975)
  • Barbara Harmon, age 58 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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