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Frederick Donald Swiger

Case from Clarksburg, WV dated Jul 26, 2013

Victim Details

Frederick Donald Fred Swiger

Male

Clarksburg

WV

2013-07-26

70

Frederick

Donald Swiger

08/27/2026

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Frederick Donald "Fred" Swiger Sr., a 70-year-old man, was killed during the early morning hours of July 26, 2013, while doing something that had been part of his daily life for decades: delivering newspapers in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Swiger and his son, Frederick Donald Swiger Jr., were working their regular route when they arrived on Locust Avenue at roughly 4:30 a.m. They had no known connection to the dispute unfolding inside a nearby residence and were later described by police as innoc ...
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  • USA TODAY: Bystanders die in W.Va. mass killing linked to drugs
  • WV News: Slain newspaper carriers Fred and Freddie Swiger laid to rest
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