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Shawn Chudej

Case from Waco, TX dated May 08, 2016

Victim Details

Shawn Chudej

Male

White / Caucasian

Waco

TX

2016-05-08

34

Shawn

Chudej

07/19/2026

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Shawn Chudej, a 34-year-old man from Gholson, Texas, tragically died on May 8, 2016, in Waco, Texas. He was involved in a family dispute with his father-in-law, Charles Mitchell, which escalated into a violent confrontation. The argument was reportedly about land, and during the dispute, Mitchell shot Chudej three times in the back with a 12-gauge shotgun at close range. Chudej was critically injured and died in an ambulance on the way to Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco. ...
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  • star-telegram: Central Texas man held in fatal shooting of son-in-law
  • Shawn Chudej Obituary May 8, 2016 - Aderhold Funeral Home, Inc
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