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Garrett Peterson

Case from Springfield, OR dated Jan 13, 2018

Victim Details

Garrett Peterson

Male

White / Caucasian

Springfield

OR

2018-01-13

27

Garrett

Peterson

07/05/2026

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On a tragic Saturday night in Springfield, Oregon, the life of Garrett Dean Peterson, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, was cut short. On January 13, 2018, Peterson was attending a birthday party for his brother's roommate when a senseless act of violence erupted. What began as a social gathering turned into a scene of chaos and bloodshed.

The host of the party, in a bizarre and dangerous turn of events, reportedly began shooting at guests with a Nerf dart gun. This strange behavior escalated ...
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  • The Register-Guard: Affidavit: Springfield party host first shot guests with a Nerf dart gun before switching to real thing
  • KVAL: Police: Suspect in deadly shooting opened fire at roommate's birthday party
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