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Eric John Wagner

Case from Allentown, PA dated Jul 12, 2016

Victim Details

Eric John Wagner

Male

Black / African American

Allentown

PA

2016-07-12

41

Eric

John Wagner

07/02/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a local business owner's life was tragically cut short in a brazen afternoon shooting in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Eric John Wagner, a 40-year-old male, was a familiar and well-liked figure in the community, known for his ownership of a local barbershop. On July 12, 2016, the vibrant life of this Bethlehem man came to a violent end. He was sitting outside of his barbershop on South 8th Street when a gunman opened fire, striking him with multiple bullets before fleeing the s ...
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  • themorningcall.com: Allentown barber shop owner shot to death; gunman flees
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