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Robert Gnizak

Case from Lorain, OH dated Aug 14, 2016

Victim Details

Robert Gnizak

February 11, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Lorain

OH

2016-08-14

2016-08-14

1967-07-07

49

Robert

Gnizak

Blonde

Green

5'09

255lbs

07/05/2026


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A man is shot dead while protecting a friend
Robert Michael Gnizak, a 49-year-old resident of Lorain, Ohio, was tragically killed on August 14, 2016, in an incident that occurred in the drive-thru of a Taco Bell located at 3671 Oberlin Avenue. On the night of the incident, Robert was being driven home by a female friend after they stopped to get some food. As Robert exited the vehicle to better see the menu, a man approached the car, demanding money from the female driver at gunpoint. When Robert intervened to protect his friend, he was fa ...
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  • Robert Michael Gnizak Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
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