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Kathy Dunn

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 27, 1976

Victim Details

Kathy Dunn

Female

Chicago

IL

1976-06-27

33

Kathy

Dunn

07/10/2026

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On June 27, 1976, Kathy Dunn, a 33-year-old woman from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed in a mass shooting at a local plant. The incident also claimed the lives of Anson Isaacson, 56, and Joseph Callan, 54, and left two others injured. The shooter, whose identity has not been specified in the available sources, was reported to be a toy designer employed at the plant. Following the shooting, the perpetrator took his own life, thereby precluding any possibility of arrest or further legal p ...
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  • Chicago Tribune: ‘A Game Maker’s Life’ explores how Jeffrey Breslow made it into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame
  • Toy Designer Kills Three In Chicago Plant Shootings (Published 1976)
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    I've been thinking a lot about how no one saw this coming with the toy designer. It's truly unsettli... ...Read More
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