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Alan Specht

Case from Columbus, OH dated Dec 31, 1989

Victim Details

Alan Specht

February 11, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Columbus

OH

1989-12-31

1989-12-31

1962-12-04

27

Alan

Specht

Brown

Brown

5'5

145

07/09/2026


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On December 31, 1989, 27-year-old Alan Specht was tragically found deceased near the intersection of Parsons Avenue and State Route 317 in Columbus, Ohio. His body was discovered in a ditch near his truck by a passerby, who subsequently notified the authorities. The investigation revealed that Alan Specht had died from a gunshot wound, though the exact circumstances of the shooting remain unclear.

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