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Ernestine Hines

Case from Green-cove-springs, FL dated Aug 23, 2015

Victim Details

Ernestine Griner Hines

Female

Black / African American

Green-cove-springs

FL

2015-08-23

59

Ernestine

Hines

07/08/2026

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Ernestine Griner Hines, a 59-year-old African American woman from Green Cove Springs, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 23, 2015. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 4:10 a.m., when she was shot while sitting in the front passenger seat of a van. The shooter, Victor Lamar Cruger Jr., was seated behind her in the vehicle. The shooting took place on Washington Lane, and Ernestine was immediately taken to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
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  • jacksonville.com: Green Cove Springs homicide suspect arrested Friday in Gainesville after brief standoff
  • State to seek death penalty against Green Cove Springs murder ...
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