Denise DeGraff

Death by Force

On March 2, 1975, a tragic shooting spree occurred in Smith River, California, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. The incident began when a gunman opened fire from a balcony overlooking the ocean, fatally shooting Barbara Harmon, 58, from Fortuna, and critically wounding her husband, Percy Harmon. The assailant then entered the motel office, where he killed the manager, Gordon Knott, 42, and his wife, Shirley Gail Knott, 31. Ella Beam, 22, a maid from Brookings, Oregon, was also shot ...Read More

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