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Pamela Bartholomew

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated May 28, 1955

Victim Details

Pamela Bartholomew

Female

Phoenix

AZ

1955-05-28

2

Pamela

Bartholomew

06/28/2026

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In a tragic event that unfolded in a motel court at 2133 East Monroe Street in Phoenix, Arizona, a young girl's life was cut short. On or about May 28, 1955, 2-year-old Pamela Bartholomew was shot and killed while she was lying on a bed. The person responsible for this act was her own father, Lester Edward Bartholomew.

On that fateful day, Lester used a 22-caliber semi-automatic rifle to also end the lives of his wife, Marie Bartholomew, and their 3-year-old son, Rickie. Another child was ...
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  • Pamela Bartholomew, age 2 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Lester Edward Bartholomew - Murderpedia
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