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Gloria Sparrow

Case from Fort-myers, FL dated Apr 16, 2016

Victim Details

Gloria Sparrow

Female

Black / African American

Fort-myers

FL

2016-04-16

63

Gloria

Sparrow

06/30/2026

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Gloria Sparrow, a 63-year-old resident of Fort Myers, Florida, tragically lost her life on April 16, 2016, in a drive-by shooting. Sparrow, a beloved church choir singer, was playing a card game with friends at a home on Dora Street when the incident occurred. Around 1:10 a.m., shots were fired from a vehicle, and a bullet penetrated the wall, striking Sparrow in the head. The sudden and violent nature of her death shocked the community, leaving her family and friends in deep mourning.

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  • The News-Press: Gloria Jean Sparrow's Obituary on The News-Press
  • The News-Press: 21-year-old arrested in drive-by death of 63-year-old Fort Myers woman
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