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John Mike Frey

Case from New-oxford, PA dated Aug 21, 2019

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John Mike Frey

Male

White / Caucasian

New-oxford

PA

2019-08-21

58

John

Mike Frey

07/16/2026

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John Michael "Mike" Frey, a 58-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2019, in New Oxford, Pennsylvania. Frey, a retired combat engineer from the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, was fatally shot by a former coworker at the Plainville Farms Distribution Center where he worked as a transportation supervisor. The incident occurred early in the morning when Frey arrived at work and was confronted by Phillip Michael Hughes, a 75-year-old truck driver who had b ...
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  • pennlive.com: Police ID boss, fired employee, in murder-suicide at central Pa. business
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Police: Fired worker at poultry plant kills boss, himself in Eastern Pa.
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    I was reading about Mike Frey's tragic case, and I can't help but reflect on how quickly moments of ... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else feel we don’t talk enough about how PTSD might have affected both men in this tra... ...Read More
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