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William Massey

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Jun 16, 1960

Victim Details

William James “Jim” Massey Jr.

Male

Shreveport

LA

1960-06-16

18

William

Massey

06/27/2026

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In the summer heat of Shreveport, Louisiana, shortly after midnight on June 16, 1960, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic quadruple homicide. Among the victims was 18-year-old William James "Jim" Massey Jr., who was shot and killed in the small three-room cottage he shared with his family. The quiet of the summer evening was shattered by the violence that also claimed the lives of his father, William James Massey Sr., age 62, his mother, Ruby Preston Massey, age 48, and his sister, Christ ...
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