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James Shurtz

Death by Force
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In a remote area twenty miles west of Snowville, Utah, a day of target shooting among family turned into a tragedy on February 20, 2016. James Shurtz, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, was with his father, Glenn Shurtz, taking turns firing rifles on that Saturday afternoon. The outing took a fatal turn when James, who was acting as a spotter downrange, moved into his father's line of fire. He was struck in the chest by a single round from a. 30-caliber rifle and died at the scene.

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    Victim Details

    James Shurtz

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Snowville

    UT

    2016-02-20

    27

    James

    Shurtz

    11/05/2025

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