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Essie Jo Hugley

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jul 12, 1999

Victim Details

Essie Jo Hugley

Female

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

1999-07-12

37

Essie

Jo Hugley

07/06/2026

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In the summer of 1999, a domestic dispute in Atlanta, Georgia, escalated into a horrific scene of violence, leaving multiple generations of a family dead. Essie Jo Hugley, a 37-year-old female, was among the six victims of a shooting rampage that unfolded on July 12. The tragedy took place in a home in the Adamsville neighborhood of southwest Atlanta, a place that would be forever marked by the events of that day.

The perpetrator was identified as Cyrano Marks, the 39-year-old boyfriend o ...
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  • Essie Jo Hugley, age 37 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Gunman dragged boy as he killed his family - Tampa Bay Times
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