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Frank Collins

Case from Ellenwood, GA dated Mar 19, 2020

Victim Details

Frank Collins

Male

White / Caucasian

Ellenwood

GA

2020-03-19

94

Frank

Collins

07/16/2026

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Frank Collins, a 94-year-old White male and U.S. Air Force veteran from Ellenwood, was killed on March 19, 2020, after a brutal home invasion at his house on River Road in DeKalb County. The attack unfolded at night, when intruders forced their way into the home, terrorized the people inside, and set off a chain of violence that ended with Collins mortally wounded. Early accounts described a scene of fear and confusion, with family members caught in the robbery as armed men demanded money. Colli ...
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  • ajc: NEW DETAILS: 94-year-old man shot, killed during robbery at DeKalb home
  • Frank Collins, age 94 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the timeline of events in the Frank Collins case? I'm really cur... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the case of Frank Collins in Ellenwood? I find it so unsettling that ... ...Read More
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