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David Ackerson

Case from Grant-township, PA dated May 26, 2014

Victim Details

David Ackerson

Male

Grant-township

PA

2014-05-26

51

David

Ackerson

07/11/2026

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In the quiet of a Sunday evening in Grant Township, Indiana County, a verbal dispute between neighbors escalated into a fatal encounter. The life of David Ackerson, a 51-year-old male, was cut short on May 26, 2014, following a heated argument that turned deadly. The disagreement began near Ackerson's home on Buterbaugh Road, where he and 59-year-old James Buterbaugh exchanged words.

Following the initial confrontation, Buterbaugh retreated to a nearby gas well road, but the conflict was ...
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  • Indiana Co. Man Shot, Killed During Argument
  • Man Shot, Killed Over Plate of Food: Police - NBC10 Philadelphia
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