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John Holmes

Case from Carol-city, FL dated Jul 27, 1977

Victim Details

John Holmes

Male

Carol-city

FL

1977-07-27

26

John

Holmes

07/16/2026

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John Holmes, a 26-year-old male from Carol City, Florida, was one of the victims in a tragic mass murder that occurred on July 27, 1977. This incident took place in a drug house in Carol City, where Holmes and seven others were tied up and shot execution-style by John Errol Ferguson, Marvin Francois, and Beauford White. The perpetrators entered the house under the pretense of a robbery, but their actions quickly escalated to a brutal massacre. Holmes, along with five others, did not survive the ...
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  • Carol City murders - Wikipedia
  • John Holmes, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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