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Christine Ruffin

Case from Palm-city, FL dated Mar 14, 2021

Victim Details

Christine Ruffin

Female

Black / African American

Palm-city

FL

2021-03-14

61

Christine

Ruffin

06/25/2026

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Christine Ruffin, aged 61, was found dead on March 14, 2021, in her son's home in Palm City, Florida. The discovery was made by Martin County sheriff's deputies who were conducting a welfare check after receiving a call from Christine's son's girlfriend. The deputies found Christine Ruffin with a fatal gunshot wound to the back of her head. She had been visiting her son, Christopher Ruffin, from her home in upstate New York.

The primary suspect in Christine Ruffin's murder was her son, Ch ...
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  • Space Coast Daily: PALM BAY POLICE UPDATE: Murder Suspect Dies of Gunshot Wound in the Hospital
  • Syracuse mom killed by son in Florida, police say
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