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In the quiet city of Rapid City, South Dakota, the summer of 1962 was shattered by a tragic event that befell the Bowman family. On July 29th, 13-year-old Bruce Bernard Michael Bowman, a White male, was found deceased in his family's home. The shocking discovery revealed a scene of unimaginable horror; Bruce, along with his 17-year-old brother, Maurice Donald Bowman, and their 50-year-old mother, Alberta L. Bowman, had all been fatally shot.
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Bruce Bernard Michael Bow
Male
White / Caucasian
Rapid City
SD
1962-07-29
13
Bruce
Bernard Michael Bow
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/05/2025
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Has anyone looked into the role mental health treatment, particularly back in the 1960s, might have ... ...Read More
02/13/2024
02/13/2024
I've been reading up on the Bowman family tragedy from 1962 and can't help but feel a deep sense of ... ...Read More
12/05/2023
12/05/2023
I’ve been thinking about the roles that mental health might have played in the tragic Bowman famil... ...Read More
03/12/2023
03/12/2023
