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Barbara Ware

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Jan 10, 1987

Victim Details

Barbara Ware

Female

Black / African American

Los Angeles

CA

1987-01-10

23

Barbara

Ware

07/04/2026

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Barbara Ware, a 23-year-old Black woman, was tragically found dead on January 10, 1987, in the Central-Alameda area of Los Angeles. Her body was discovered in an alley on East 56th Street, and authorities determined that she had been fatally shot in the chest with a .25-caliber handgun. The circumstances surrounding her death were chilling: an anonymous 911 caller reported witnessing her body being dumped from a van, providing a full license plate number for the vehicle. The van was later locate ...
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  • Grim Sleeper killings: Barbara Ware, 23, in 1987
  • Victims of the Grim Sleeper - CNN
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