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Carmen Edwards

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

Victim Details

Carmen H. Edwards

Male

White / Caucasian

Lock-haven

PA

1967-10-23

62

Carmen

Edwards

07/27/2026

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In the autumn of 1967, a wave of violence shattered the tranquility of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, leaving a community in shock and a local family mourning the loss of Carmen H. Edwards. A 62-year-old man, Edwards was one of the victims in a tragic mass shooting that unfolded on October 23rd. The perpetrator was identified as Leo Held, a 39-year-old co-worker of several of the victims at the Hammermill Paper Co.

The day of the incident began like any other Monday for Carmen H. Edwards, who ...
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  • 1967 Clinton County, Pennsylvania shootings - Wikipedia
  • Carmen Edwards - Ancestry.com
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    Has anyone else been struck by the eerie calmness Leo Held reportedly demonstrated during the whole ... ...Read More
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    I recently came across an article about the heartbreaking events that occurred in Lock Haven back in... ...Read More
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