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Allen Randolph Barrett Jr.

Case from Lock-haven, PA dated Oct 23, 1967

Victim Details

Allen Randolph Barrett Jr.

Male

Lock-haven

PA

1967-10-23

44

Allen

Randolph Barrett Jr.

07/19/2026

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Allen Randolph Barrett Jr., a 44-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on October 23, 1967, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Barrett was one of the victims in a mass shooting carried out by Leo Held, a 40-year-old employee at the Hammermill Paper Company. Held, who had worked at the company for 19 years, executed a meticulously planned attack that resulted in the deaths of six people, including Barrett, and injured six others.

The incident began when Held arrived at ...
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    I've been reflecting on the way Allen Barrett Jr.'s story unfolded amid that horrific day in Lock Ha... ...Read More
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