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Christopher K. Goertz

Case from Iowa City, IA dated Nov 01, 1991

Victim Details

Christopher K. Goertz

Male

White / Caucasian

Iowa City

IA

1991-11-01

47

Christopher

K. Goertz

06/26/2026

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On a crisp autumn afternoon in Iowa City on November 1, 1991, the life of 47-year-old Christoph K. Goertz, a white male, was tragically cut short in a horrifying act of violence that stunned the University of Iowa campus. A distinguished professor of physics and astronomy, Goertz was in a meeting in Van Allen Hall when a former graduate student, 28-year-old Gang Lu, entered the room and opened fire. The sudden eruption of violence shattered the academic tranquility, leaving a scene of chaos and ...
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  • 1991 University of Iowa shooting - Wikipedia
  • The Des Moines Register: Nov. 1, 1991: The day a university shooting rampage shocked Iowa
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    Does anyone else feel deeply troubled by the role that the Spriestersbach prize played in Gang Lu's ... ...Read More
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    I was reading about the tragic events at the University of Iowa in 1991, and one thing that struck m... ...Read More
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