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Richard E. Baumgartner

Case from Coeur D Alene, ID dated Dec 13, 2015

Victim Details

Richard E. Baumgartner

Male

White / Caucasian

Coeur D Alene

ID

2015-12-13

22

Richard

E. Baumgartner

Accidental

06/28/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 13, 2015, a night out with friends in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, ended in tragedy for Richard E. Baumgartner, a 22-year-old Caucasian male. Baumgartner was discovered in a vehicle in a downtown parking lot with a fatal gunshot wound. First responders rushed him to a local hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. The Coeur d'Alene Police Department quickly deemed the death suspicious and launched a homicide investigation.

In the immediate aftermath, det ...
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  • Man found shot in the head in Coeur d'Alene parking lot early Sunday
  • Man found dead in downtown CdA - The Spokesman-Review
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