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Lisa Knight

Case from Jupiter, FL dated Nov 26, 2009

Victim Details

Lisa Knight

Female

White / Caucasian

Jupiter

FL

2009-11-26

33

Lisa

Knight

06/24/2026

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On November 26, 2009, Lisa Knight, aged 33, was tragically killed in a mass shooting during a Thanksgiving family gathering in Jupiter, Florida. The perpetrator, Paul Michael Merhige, opened fire on his relatives after waiting for three hours at the dinner. The shooting resulted in the deaths of four family members, including Lisa Knight, who was pregnant at the time, her twin sister Carla Merhige, their aunt Raymonde Joseph, and their six-year-old cousin Makayla Sitton. Lisa's husband, Patrick ...
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  • Infant Merhige-Knight (unknown-2009) - Find a...
  • CNN: Man admits murdering 4 relatives on Thanksgiving, gets life in prison | CNN
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    Has anyone else looked into the impact on Lisa Knight's husband, Patrick? I can't imagine the trauma... ...Read More
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