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Robert Francis Kile

Death by Force
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Robert Francis Kile, a 57-year-old man from Kingsley, PA, tragically died on June 19, 2020, from injuries sustained in a fatal shooting. Kile, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was an Exeter Township supervisor and the second assistant fire chief at Mt. Zion Bicentennial Fire Company. He was shot multiple times by his neighbor, Peter Jonathan Gillis, 57, in what was described as a property dispute.

The incident occurred in the driveway of Gillis' home on Route 92, where Kile was found with ...Read More
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  • PAhomepage.com: Shooting takes life of Mt. Zion Deputy Fire Chief
  • https://www.timesleader.com/news/788597/one-person-in-custody-deputy-fire-chief-killed-in-exeter-shooting
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    Victim Details

    Robert Francis Kile

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Kingsley

    PA

    2020-06-19

    57

    Robert

    Francis Kile

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following the case of Robert Francis Kile, and one aspect that really stands out to me is ... ...Read More
    11/08/2024
    Wow, this case just leaves me so disturbed. What really stands out to me is the impact Robert Kile's... ...Read More
    08/01/2024
    Did anyone else catch the detail about the surveillance footage from Gillis' home? From what I've re... ...Read More
    05/06/2023
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