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Derek Klein

Case from Amarillo, TX dated Aug 25, 2015

Victim Details

Derek Andrew Klein

Male

White / Caucasian

Amarillo

TX

2015-08-25

22

Derek

Klein

07/06/2026

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Derek Andrew Klein, a 22-year-old White male from Amarillo, Texas, died on August 25, 2015. His passing was noted in funeral and memorial listings contemporaneous to that week, confirming his age, hometown, and date of death.

Family and memorial tributes describe a sudden death by firearm, with his mother later writing that he died by suicide in 2015. Those remembrances place the loss in the context of mental health struggle and a fatal moment with a gun, anchoring the timeline and manne ...
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  • Amarillo Globe: Amarillo Globe-News: Local & World News, Sports & Entertainment in Amarillo, TX
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    I’ve been following Derek Andrew Klein's case, and it's truly tragic how violence has affected suc... ...Read More
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    It's really tragic to think about how Derek Klein was taken from this world so young, and the lack o... ...Read More
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