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John Paul Sanderford

Case from Moncure, NC dated Mar 15, 2020

Victim Details

John Paul Sanderford

Male

White / Caucasian

Moncure

NC

2020-03-15

41

John

Paul Sanderford

07/16/2026

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John Paul Sanderford, a 41-year-old male from Moncure, NC, tragically lost his life on March 15, 2020. The incident was part of a devastating murder-suicide that claimed the lives of seven family members. The perpetrator, Larry Ray, 66, shot and killed his wife, Jeanie Ray, 67, before proceeding to her grandmother's house, where he killed Helen Mason, 93, and her cousins, Ellis Mansfield, 73, and Lisa Mansfield, 54. Larry Ray then went to the home of John Paul Sanderford and his wife, Nicole San ...
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  • Obituary for John Paul Sanderford Jr. at Smith Funeral Home, Broadway Inc.
  • https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article241224926.html
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    I've been thinking about the young son who survived this awful tragedy. It's just unimaginable what ... ...Read More
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