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Gene Gandy

Case from Daingerfield, TX dated Jun 22, 1980

Victim Details

Gene Gandy

Male

Daingerfield

TX

1980-06-22

50

Gene

Gandy

07/19/2026

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Gene Gandy, a 49-year-old man of Navarro County, Texas, tragically lost his life on June 22, 1980, in Daingerfield, Texas. He was one of the victims of a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Daingerfield. The perpetrator, Alvin King III, a former high school math teacher, opened fire on the congregation during a Sunday morning service, killing five people and injuring ten others.

Alvin King III had been facing incest charges and was set to go on trial the following day. He had hop ...
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  • Daingerfield church shooting - Wikipedia
  • Gene Gandy (1931-1980) - Find a Grave Memorial
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