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Gregory Micheal VanDerMerwe

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Jan 24, 2017

Victim Details

Gregory Vandemerwe

Male

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

2017-01-24

46

Gregory

Micheal VanDerMerwe

07/17/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of January 24, 2017, a domestic disturbance in a West Valley City home escalated into a tragedy that would claim the life of 46-year-old Caucasian male, Gregory Vandemerwe. The violence began inside a residence at 3995 S. 1500 West, where Gregory's son, 23-year-old Michael Vandemerwe, initiated a violent attack on his own grandparents.

The incident started when Michael entered his 68-year-old grandfather's bedroom and began stabbing him. Gregory Vandemerwe intervened ...
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  • The Salt Lake Tribune: One dead, 2 hurt in West Valley City shooting, stabbing; son in custody
  • Man killed father, shot and stabbed grandparents, police say | KSL.com
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