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Cynthia J Vance

Death by Force
Case Description
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A quiet evening in an east Vancouver, Washington neighborhood was shattered by a series of violent and random home invasions that left 77-year-old Cynthia J. Vance dead. The Caucasian female victim was found deceased in her residence on July 23, 2025, from what the Clark County Medical Examiner's Office later determined to be a shotgun wound to the head.

The tragic events began to unfold around 6:15 p.m. in the 13600 block of Northeast 22nd Street when a 43-year-old man reported that a st ...Read More
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  • The Columbian: Victim who died in east Vancouver shooting identified
  • The Columbian: Suspect and victims in deadly east Vancouver attack didn’t know each other, police say
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    Victim Details

    Cynthia J Vance

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Vancouver

    WA

    2025-07-23

    77

    Cynthia

    J Vance

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    It's truly unsettling to think about the chaos that unfolded on that evening. It's moments like thes... ...Read More
    11/03/2025
    It's difficult to wrap my mind around the sheer randomness of this tragedy. I can't imagine what Cyn... ...Read More
    09/19/2025
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