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Cheryl Mallernee McGaffic

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Oct 28, 2002

Victim Details

Cheryl Mallernee McGaffic

Female

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AZ

2002-10-28

44

Cheryl

Mallernee McGaffic

06/24/2026

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On a tragic autumn morning in Tucson, Arizona, the life of Cheryl Mallernee McGaffic, a 44-year-old White female, was cut short in a horrifying act of violence that shook the University of Arizona campus. It was October 28, 2002, when a disgruntled nursing student, 41-year-old Robert Stewart Flores Jr., embarked on a deadly rampage at the College of Nursing.

The day began like any other, with McGaffic, a dedicated clinical associate professor, administering a midterm exam to her students. ...
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  • CNN.com - Three professors killed at University of Arizona - Oct. 28, 2002
  • 4 Dead In Univ. Of Arizona Shooting
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