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Jeffery Rife

Case from Springfield, OH dated Mar 18, 2017

Victim Details

Jeffery Rife

Male

White / Caucasian

Springfield

OH

2017-03-18

36

Jeffery

Rife

07/10/2026

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Jeffery Rife, a 36-year-old man from Springfield, OH, tragically passed away on March 18, 2017, due to a gunshot wound to the head. He was the city's first homicide victim of the year. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the 500 block of South Clairmont Avenue. Rife was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center but succumbed to his injuries.

The shooting was the result of an escalated argument, and another man, Ronald McElroy, 43, was also injured in the incident ...
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  • WDTN: Man killed in Springfield shooting identified
  • Police ID shooting victim in Springfield's first homicide of year
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