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David Hartlaub

Case from Perkins-township, OH dated Feb 27, 1988

Victim Details

David Hartlaub

Male

White / Caucasian

Perkins-township

OH

1988-02-27

David

Hartlaub

07/05/2026

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David P. Hartlaub, a 28-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically shot and killed on February 27, 1988, in Perkins Township, Ohio. Hartlaub, who was a music store manager, was making a night deposit at a bank near the Sandusky Mall when he was attacked. The killers, who were members of the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang, mistakenly identified Hartlaub's yellow van as belonging to a rival gang member, the Outlaws. This tragic incident was part of an initiation ritual for the Hell's Angels, involving ...
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    Has anyone looked into the life of David Hartlaub before this awful event? As a music store manager,... ...Read More
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