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Donald Leroy Moon Jr.

Case from Fort Lauderdale, FL dated Feb 09, 1996

Victim Details

Donald Leroy Moon Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Fort Lauderdale

FL

1996-2-9

44

Donald

Leroy Moon Jr.

07/21/2026

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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 ...
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