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Cortney Sue Snyder

Death by Force
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Cortney Sue Snyder, a 23-year-old woman from Connellsville, Pennsylvania, tragically lost her life on January 28, 2018, in Melcroft, Fayette County. She was one of four victims killed in a mass shooting outside Ed's Car Wash on Indian Creek Valley Road. The incident occurred early in the morning, and the shooter, identified as Timothy O'Brien Smith, 28, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Smith was armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm handgun.

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    Victim Details

    Cortney Sue Snyder

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Melcroft

    PA

    2018-01-28

    23

    Cortney

    Sue Snyder

    11/09/2025

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