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Harold Austin

Case from Tioga, LA dated Jan 17, 1981

Victim Details

Harold Austin

Male

White / Caucasian

Tioga

LA

1981-01-17

Harold

Austin

06/27/2026

Case Description

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On a quiet Saturday evening in Tioga, Louisiana, the life of Harold Austin, a White male, was tragically cut short on January 17, 1981. Austin was shot and killed during a robbery at the convenience store where he worked. The assailant fled the scene, leaving behind a community in shock and a murder investigation in its infancy.

The subsequent police investigation into Harold Austin's death led to the arrest of Avery "Pete" Moore. Moore, a man with a criminal record, became the primary su ...
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  • UPI: Avery 'Pete' Moore is scheduled to die in Louisiana's... - UPI Archives
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