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Montanzima Banks, a 6-year-old girl of African American ethnicity from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, tragically lost her life on September 25, 1982. She was the daughter of Regina Clemens and George Banks. Montanzima was one of the victims in a horrific mass shooting spree carried out by George Emil Banks, a former prison guard. On that fateful day, Banks fatally shot 13 people, including seven children, their mothers, some of their relatives, and one bystander.
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Montanzima Banks
Female
Black / African American
Wilkes-barre
PA
1982-09-25
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Montanzima
Banks
11/30/2025
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I've been reading about the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, and I'm struck by how personal connections ... ...Read More
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