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Gudrun Marie Scheiner Johnson

Case from Akron, OH dated Aug 07, 2011

Victim Details

Gudrun Marie Scheiner Johnson

Female

White / Caucasian

Akron

OH

2011-08-07

64

Gudrun

Marie Scheiner Johnson

07/12/2026

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Gudrun Marie Scheiner Johnson, a 64-year-old woman of German ethnicity, tragically lost her life on August 7, 2011, in Akron, Ohio. She was killed alongside her husband, Russell Johnson, 67, and their granddaughter, Autumn Johnson, 16, in a horrific shooting spree carried out by Michael Hance. The incident also claimed the lives of Autumn's friend, Amelia Shambaugh, 16, and Bryan Johnson, 44, Gudrun's son.

The gunman, Michael Hance, had visited a firing range in Barberton just days befor ...
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  • Akron Beacon Journal: Becky Dieter remembers being shot: ‘We lost many great people that day’
  • Morning Journal: Copley shooting rampage that left 8 dead was over property dispute
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