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Michael Kite

Case from Bensalem, PA dated Dec 14, 1984

Victim Details

Michael Kite

Male

Bensalem

PA

1984-12-14

41

Michael

Kite

07/02/2026

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Michael Kite, a 41-year-old male, was a former Philadelphia firefighter whose life ended violently in December 1984 after he was shot once in the head. Online sources place his death on December 14, 1984, in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, though later court and news accounts describe the case as unfolding across multiple counties after his body was found months later. His remains were discovered in May 1985 in Ridley Township, Delaware County, wrapped in chains and left in a creek, a grim ending that s ...
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