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Owen Laird

Case from West Burlington, IA dated Nov 14, 2021

Victim Details

Owen Laird

Male

White / Caucasian

West Burlington

IA

2021-11-14

18

Owen

Laird

07/15/2026

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On a Sunday afternoon in West Burlington, Iowa, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at Pat Klein Park. It was November 14, 2021, when 18-year-old Owen Michael Laird, a White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot. Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 600 block of Swan Street around 3:14 p.m. and discovered Laird with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, but his life could not be saved, and he was pronounced dead. Laird, who was originally from Ma ...
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  • Owen Michael Laird, age 18 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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