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Patricia Irene Pat Lowe

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Apr 15, 1999

Victim Details

Patricia Frengs

Female

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

1999-04-15

55

Patricia

Irene Pat Lowe

07/18/2026

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In the spring of 1999, a 55-year-old woman named Patricia Frengs traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, to delve into her family's history. An avid genealogist, she was spending time at the Mormon Family History Library, a place renowned for its vast collection of records. On April 15th, what began as a day of quiet research turned into a scene of terror and tragedy that would cut her life short.

That Thursday, a 71-year-old man named Sergei Babarin entered the library and, without warning, be ...
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    I was reading about the shooting at the Family History Library and couldn't help but feel a deep sen... ...Read More
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