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Joe Vito Albanese

Case from Seattle, WA dated May 30, 2012

Victim Details

Joe Vito Albanese

Male

White / Caucasian

Seattle

WA

2012-5-30

52

Joe

Vito Albanese

06/28/2026

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On a tragic Wednesday in Seattle, the life of Joe Vito Albanese, a 52-year-old Caucasian male, was cut short. On May 30, 2012, Albanese was at the Cafe Racer Espresso when a gunman opened fire. The vibrant atmosphere of the coffee shop was shattered by an act of violence that would ultimately claim the lives of five people, including Albanese.

The man responsible for the shooting was identified as 40-year-old Ian L. Stawicki. For reasons that remain unsettled, Stawicki entered the cafe an ...
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