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Lora Gilbert

Case from Columbus, GA dated May 08, 2018

Victim Details

Lora Marie Gilbert

Female

White / Caucasian

Columbus

GA

2018-05-08

26

Lora

Gilbert

07/02/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a domestic situation, 26-year-old Lora Gilbert was found deceased in the backyard of a home in north Columbus, Georgia, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Lora, a female, was discovered alongside her estranged husband, 25-year-old Jeffrey Gilbert. Both had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

The couple was reportedly going through a divorce, and the incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide. Authorities believe that Jeffrey Gilbert shot his wife before ...
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  • UPDATE: Couple found dead on Lyn Drive in Columbus ruled as murder-suicide
  • Lora Marie Gilbert, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I can't even begin to imagine the pain Lora's family is going through. I just keep thinking about Ro... ...Read More
    10/20/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the timeline of Jeffrey buying the gun and the shooting itself? It's jus... ...Read More
    03/29/2024
    I can’t stop thinking about the two young kids who were left without their parents after this deva... ...Read More
    06/21/2023
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