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Nancy Vessem

Case from Tallahassee, FL dated Nov 02, 2018

Victim Details

Dr. Nancy Van Vessem

Female

White / Caucasian

Tallahassee

FL

2018-11-02

61

Nancy

Vessem

07/25/2026

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Dr. Nancy Van Vessem, a 61-year-old Caucasian woman, tragically lost her life on November 2, 2018, in Tallahassee, Florida. She was one of the victims of a mass shooting that took place at a yoga studio. The perpetrator, Scott Paul Beierle, a 40-year-old man with a history of misogynistic behavior, entered the Hot Yoga studio and opened fire, killing Dr. Van Vessem and a 21-year-old Florida State University student, Maura Binkley. Beierle also injured five others before taking his own life.
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  • 2018 Tallahassee shooting - Wikipedia
  • Tallahassee Democrat: The victims of the Hot Yoga Tallahassee shooting, Sunday vigils, the GoFundMe page
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    I've been thinking a lot about the courage it must have taken for those at the yoga studio that day.... ...Read More
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