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Bruce M. Gardner

Case from Fort-worth, TX dated Aug 10, 1982

Victim Details

Bruce M. Gardner

Male

White / Caucasian

Fort-worth

TX

1982-08-10

33

Bruce

M. Gardner

07/19/2026

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Bruce M. Gardner, a 33-year-old male, was tragically murdered on August 10, 1982, in Fort Worth, Texas. Gardner's death was part of a gruesome series of murders that shocked the local community. He was found shot and stabbed to death along with three other victims: Georgia Ann Reed, her mother Earline Barker, and her son Scott. The bodies were discovered in a house on the southern shores of Lake Worth, which was later destroyed by fire on August 22, 1982. The fire was not believed to be delibera ...
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    I'm feeling for all the families involved in this terrible case, especially Bruce M. Gardner's. One ... ...Read More
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