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Samara Routenberg

Case from Brandon, FL dated Feb 24, 2017

Victim Details

Samara Routenberg

Female

White / Caucasian

Brandon

FL

2017-02-24

39

Samara

Routenberg

07/01/2026

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Samara Routenberg, a 39-year-old white female, tragically lost her life on February 24, 2017, in Brandon, Florida. Samara, who was an assistant principal at Lake Gibson Middle School, was known for her dedication to education and her passion for helping children succeed. She was born on December 27, 1977, in Harvey, Illinois, and had a distinguished career in education, having earned a Magna Cum Laude master's degree from Nova University in 2010.

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  • Tampa Bay Times: Middle school vice principal, sixth-grade teacher victims in Brandon double murder/suicide shoot-out
  • Samara Routenberg Obituary February 24, 2017
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