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John Ruff

Case from Riviera-beach, FL dated May 26, 2014

Victim Details

John Ruff

Male

Black / African American

Riviera-beach

FL

2014-05-26

24

John

Ruff

06/24/2026

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John Ruff IV, a 24-year-old Black male from Riviera Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2014. John was found shot to death near the 1400 block of West 35th Street in Riviera Beach. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. as he sat on a bench in Goodmark Park. The sudden and violent nature of his death left his family and friends in deep mourning, as they remembered him during funeral services held on June 7, 2014.

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