Essie Camps

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Do you know who murdered 84 year old Essie Camps in 1990?
Essie Camps, an 84-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, was murdered on February 28, 1990. His body was found in his home, located in East Gainesville, where he had been stabbed multiple times. Camps was a prominent community member, known for his landscaping business and his involvement as a choir leader at the Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church. On the day of the incident, he was attacked while sitting in his recliner, and his body was discovered later that afternoon by his grandson. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Essie Camps

    December 7, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Gainesville

    FL

    1990-02-28

    84

    Essie

    Camps

    10/16/2024

    1


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    I just wanted to point out that I feel there has been a lack of media coverage for the case of Essie... ...Read More
    08/01/2024