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Randall Morton

Case from Rockford, IL dated Dec 24, 1976

Victim Details

Randall Lee Morton

Male

Rockford

IL

1976-12-24

16

Randall

Morton

06/20/2026

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Randall Lee Morton, a 16-year-old male from Rockford, Illinois, was tragically murdered on December 24, 1976. He and his friend, Michael Pixler, 17, were working at a Citgo gas station on 15th Avenue and 11th Street in Rockford when they were shot execution-style by Dale Dean Finch. Finch, who was 20 years old at the time, stole $600 from the gas station before shooting each boy in the head with a .22-caliber revolver.

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  • Randall Lee Morton, age 16 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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