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Charles Edwin Overfield

Death by Force
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Charles Edwin Overfield, a 39-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was found dead of gunshot wounds on Interstate 20, about three miles east of the Texas state line in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on March 9, 1972. Overfield was a witness to a burglary at the National Guard Armory in Shreveport, which led to his execution-style murder.

Three individuals were implicated in Overfield's murder and received varying prison sentences for their involvement. The case drew significant attention due t ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Charles Edwin Overfield

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Caddo-parish

    TX

    2000-02-29

    39

    Charles

    Edwin Overfield

    11/05/2025

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