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Duane Dettinger

Case from York, PA dated Jul 22, 2019

Victim Details

Duane Dettinger

Male

White / Caucasian

York

PA

2019-07-22

48

Duane

Dettinger

07/03/2026

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On July 22, 2019, Duane A. Dettinger, a 48-year-old male, was killed in his home in Warrington Township, Pennsylvania. An avid hunter and fisherman, he worked as a machinist at Slothower Machine Shop in York. His life was cut short in a violent encounter with his own son.

That night, his son, Wyatt Dettinger, was in what he described as a 'fit of rage' in his bedroom. When Duane came in to tell him to stop, an argument ensued. After his father left the room, Wyatt fired a. 243 caliber lon ...
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  • WJAC: Police: York County man charged in shooting death of father
  • pennlive.com: Homicide victim was shot to death by his son: Reports
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