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Margaret Swearengen

Case from Memphis, TN dated Feb 19, 2017

Victim Details

Margaret Swearengen

Female

White / Caucasian

Memphis

TN

2017-02-19

65

Margaret

Swearengen

07/02/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 17, 2017, the life of 65-year-old Margaret Swearengen came to a tragic end in her Memphis, Tennessee, home. Police were dispatched to a residence on Thrushcross Cove at approximately 3:41 a.m. in response to a report of a wounding. Upon entering the home, officers discovered Margaret, a female, deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.

Further investigation at the scene led to the discovery of a second individual, 57-year-old Thomas Swearengen, who was ...
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  • Margaret Swearengen, age 65 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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