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Vance Gardner

Case from Arlington, TX dated Jul 20, 2014

Victim Details

Vance Gardner

Male

Arlington

TX

2014-07-20

51

Vance

Gardner

07/06/2026

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On January 19, 2024, 51-year-old Frank Kwasnica, a white male, was found unresponsive in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Blue Water Drive in Arlington, Texas. He had suffered severe blunt force trauma to the head and was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses reported that two vehicles approached Kwasnica, after which three individuals exited, yelled at him, chased him, and assaulted him with large objects. The assailants ...
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  • star-telegram: Man fatally shot in Arlington domestic ‘situation’
  • Domestic Disturbance Shooting Leaves One Dead In Arlington
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