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Tom Nicholson

Case from Winston-salem, NC dated Jul 17, 1988

Victim Details

Tom Nicholson

Male

Winston-salem

NC

1988-07-17

Tom

Nicholson

07/04/2026

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Tom Nicholson, a male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically killed on July 17, 1988, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was one of four victims who lost their lives in a mass shooting incident on Old Salisbury Road. The perpetrator, Michael Charles Hayes, shot nine people in total, killing four and injuring five others. Hayes later claimed that he believed the victims were demons that needed to be killed.

Hayes was found guilty by reason of insanity and was sent to the Dorothea Dix P ...
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  • Old Salisbury Road shooting - Wikipedia
  • Father who fought to keep son's killer jailed dies - WXII
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    I've been reading about the tragic events of July 17, 1988, and my heart goes out to Tom Nicholson's... ...Read More
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