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Stanley Pijanowski

Case from Detroit, IL dated Mar 11, 1997

Victim Details

Stanley R. Pijanowski, III

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

IL

1997-03-11

52

Stanley

Pijanowski

07/19/2026

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Stanley R. Pijanowski III, a 52-year-old white male, was tragically killed on March 11, 1997, during a violent incident at the Comerica bank branch in Detroit, Illinois. Pijanowski, who served as the branch manager and assistant vice president, was one of three victims in a shooting spree carried out by Allen Lane Griffin Jr., a 21-year-old man from Detroit. The incident occurred when Griffin, reportedly distressed by personal issues, entered the bank and announced a holdup. He then proceeded to ...
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  • Gunman and 3 Others Are Killed at a Bank (Published 1997)
  • 1997 Detroit shootings - Wikipedia
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