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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 ...Read More
Hayes was found guilty by reason of insanity and was sent to the Dorothea Dix P ...Read More
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Tom Nicholson
Male
Winston-salem
NC
1988-07-17
Tom
Nicholson
11/15/2025
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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
05/31/2023
05/31/2023
