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Pete Merritt was a male victim who was murdered on April 24, 1940. He is believed to have been shot to death. His full details such as age and ethnicity are not explicitly provided in the available records. Some sources suggest that he may have been among the first known victims of a later-identified serial killer, Tom Williams, in Moultrie, Georgia. Williams was a Black male who committed a series of murders spanning from 1940 to 1954.

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Victim Details

Pete Merritt

Male

White / Caucasian

Moultrie

GA

1940-04-24

Pete

Merritt

11/10/2025