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On February 9, 1996, Donald Leroy Moon Jr.—a 44-year-old white male—was one of five City of Fort Lauderdale beach-maintenance employees shot and killed inside a small municipal trailer near the beach just before dawn. Contemporary reports identify the victims as Donald Leroy Moon Jr. Joseph Timothy Clifford Joseph Belotto Kenneth A. Brunjes and Mark Bretz. A sixth employee, Lelan “Joe” Brookins, was gravely wounded but initially survived. The shooting occurred as workers gathere ...Read More
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Donald Leroy Moon Jr.
Male
White / Caucasian
Fort Lauderdale
FL
1996-2-9
44
Donald
Leroy Moon Jr.
11/14/2025
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I’ve been reading about the tragic shooting of the Fort Lauderdale beach-maintenance crew back in ... ...Read More
12/14/2024
12/14/2024
It's so important to remember the people behind the headlines in such tragic events. I've been think... ...Read More
07/20/2024
07/20/2024
Hey everyone, I've been revisiting some old cases and stumbled upon the tragic 1996 mass shooting in... ...Read More
10/11/2023
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