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Scott Calvin Dieter

Case from Akron, OH dated Aug 07, 2011

Victim Details

Scott Calvin Dieter

Male

Akron

OH

2011-08-07

11

Scott

Calvin Dieter

07/01/2026

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On August 7, 2011, 11-year-old Scott Calvin Dieter was tragically killed in a mass shooting in Akron, Ohio. The perpetrator, Michael E. Hance, 51, went on a rampage that resulted in the deaths of seven people, including Scott. Hance began his shooting spree by attacking his girlfriend, Rebecca K. Dieter, who survived by playing dead. He then moved on to the neighboring house, where he killed Russell Johnson, 67, his wife Gudrun, 64, their granddaughter Autumn Johnson, 16, and Scott's brother Cra ...
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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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