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Paul Griffin

Case from Columbus, OH dated Nov 19, 1995

Victim Details

Paul Thane Griffin

Male

Columbus

OH

1995-11-19

64

Paul

Griffin

06/26/2026

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Paul Griffin, a 64-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically shot and killed on November 19, 1995, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred when Griffin opened the door of his home in Worthington, a suburb of Columbus, and was shot by Jerry Hessler, a former colleague who had been fired from the same bank where Griffin worked. Hessler had targeted Griffin and several other former colleagues in a violent spree that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

Hessler's motive was ...
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  • UPI: Columbus jury urges death for Hessler - UPI Archives
  • https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2000/2000-Ohio-30.pdf
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    I've been thinking a lot about how Paul Griffin must have felt on that day in November 1995. Imagine... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking about how Paul Griffin opened the door of his home that day, expecting maybe a ne... ...Read More
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