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Marilyn Dawson

Case from Satellite-beach, FL dated Mar 30, 2017

Victim Details

Marilyn Dawson

Female

White / Caucasian

Satellite-beach

FL

2017-03-30

74

Marilyn

Dawson

07/02/2026

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Marilyn Dawson, a 74-year-old woman from Satellite Beach, FL, was found dead on March 30, 2017, in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. Marilyn Dawson, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was discovered with a gunshot wound inside her home. Her husband, William Dawson, aged 76, was found on the back porch with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident occurred at their residence on Bluewater Drive in Indian Harbour Beach.

The investigation revealed that William Daw ...
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  • Legacy.com: View Marilyn Dawson's Obituary and express your condolences
  • Florida Today: Police identify Indian Harbour Beach couple in shooting
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