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Rodney Gene Bonham

Case from Fort-worth, TX dated Aug 09, 1969

Victim Details

Rodney Gene Bonham

Male

White / Caucasian

Fort-worth

TX

1969-08-09

21

Rodney

Gene Bonham

07/14/2026

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Rodney Gene Bonham, a 21-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 9, 1969, in Fort Worth, Texas. Bonham was fatally shot in the neck by Joe Michael Ervin, a 17-year-old high school student, at the Berry Bowl bowling alley on East Berry Street. The incident occurred when Ervin and his friend approached Bonham's car and demanded something, leading to the fatal shooting.

Following the murder, Bonham was rushed to St. Joseph Hospital in critical condition but s ...
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