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On March 6, 1915, Brunswick, Georgia, was the site of a tragic mass shooting that claimed the lives of several individuals, including 20-year-old Gunnar Tolnas. The assailant, 50-year-old Monroe Phillips, a local sawmill owner and lumber businessman, initiated the attack due to grievances over a failed lumber deal. Phillips entered the Dunwoody building at the intersection of Gloucester and Newcastle Streets, where he confronted attorney and politician Harry F. Dunwoody. Without warning, Phillip ...Read More
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Gunnar Tolnas
Male
Brunswick
GA
1915-03-06
22
Gunnar
Tolnas
11/15/2025
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I’ve been digging into the Brunswick 1915 shooting, and something that really caught my attention ... ...Read More
06/09/2024
06/09/2024
I've been diving into some details about the Brunswick shooting in 1915, and I can't help but feel s... ...Read More
09/30/2023
09/30/2023
It's truly unsettling to think about the day Monroe Phillips launched his attack in Brunswick. I'm p... ...Read More
04/03/2023
04/03/2023
