On a tragic evening in Salem, Oregon, the life of 27-year-old John W. Cooper was cut short. It was May 7, 1981, during a ladies' night event at the Oregon Museum Tavern on Front Street NE, when the popular gathering spot turned into a scene of unimaginable violence. Cooper, a partner in his family's tool grinding business and a graduate of McNary High School, was among the patrons at the crowded tavern when the night took a horrifying turn.
At approximately 10:30 p.m., a man named Lawrenc
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