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Rory Hayward

Case from Palatka, FL dated Jul 09, 2016

Victim Details

Rory Hayward

Male

Black / African American

Palatka

FL

2016-07-09

31

Rory

Hayward

07/11/2026

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Rory Devon Hayward, a 31-year-old African American man from Palatka, Florida, was found dead on July 9, 2016. He was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds inside his home on North 10th Street around 4:30 a.m. The Palatka Police Department responded to the scene and initiated an investigation into his death. Rory Hayward was a native of Palatka, born on September 26, 1984, and was employed as a sandblaster for Corrocoat USA in Jacksonville. He was a 2003 graduate of Palatka High School and was ...
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  • Suspect arrested in Palatka murder - News4JAX
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