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James F Kidd

Case from Fayetteville, NC dated Aug 06, 1993

Victim Details

James F Kidd

Male

White / Caucasian

Fayetteville

NC

1993-08-06

46

James

F Kidd

07/01/2026

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James F. Kidd, a 46-year-old attorney from Wheaton, Illinois, was tragically killed on August 6, 1993, during a mass shooting at Luigi's Italian Restaurant in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incident occurred when 22-year-old Kenneth Junior French, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, entered the restaurant armed with two shotguns and a rifle. French began ranting about President Bill Clinton's policy allowing homosexuals to serve in the military before opening fire indiscriminately on the patro ...
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  • Soldier Kills 4 People and Hurts 6 In a Restaurant in North Carolina (Published 1993)
  • Luigi's Restaurant shooting - Wikipedia
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