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Hershel Key

Death by Force
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Hershel Key, a 77-year-old white male, was found dead on March 25, 2015, in Mount Airy, Georgia. The investigation into his death revealed that it was a case of murder-suicide. Key had a long-standing dispute with his neighbor, Ronald Ramey, a 68-year-old white male. On the day of the incident, Key shot Ramey with a .30-30 rifle while Ramey was working on his fence. After shooting Ramey, Key went to his backyard and took his own life with a 12-gauge shotgun.

The bodies of both men were di ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Hershel Key

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Mount-airy

    GA

    2015-03-25

    77

    Hershel

    Key

    11/19/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    It's truly saddening when long-standing disputes escalate in such a tragic way. Hershel Key and Rona... ...Read More
    02/06/2024
    I've been following the case between Hershel Key and Ronald Ramey, and I'm really struck by the comp... ...Read More
    03/11/2023
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    Ronald Ramey

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