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Kim Marie Fairbanks

Case from Springfield, MA dated Aug 14, 2023

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Kim Marie Fairbanks

Female

Springfield

MA

2023-08-14

52

Kim

Marie Fairbanks

07/07/2026

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On a tragic afternoon in Springfield, Massachusetts, the life of 52-year-old Kim Marie Fairbanks was abruptly and violently cut short. On August 14, 2023, while she was at her daughter's home on Berkshire Avenue, an act of unimaginable violence unfolded. Her upstairs neighbor, 34-year-old Victor Nieves, forced his way into the apartment and opened fire. The sudden and unprovoked attack left a devastating toll, with Fairbanks and the family's dog being fatally shot.

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