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Lori J Cunningham

Case from Salem, OR dated May 07, 1981

Victim Details

Lori J Cunningham

Female

Salem

OR

1981-05-07

22

Lori

J Cunningham

06/27/2026

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On the evening of May 7, 1981, the Oregon Museum Tavern in Salem, Oregon, was filled with the sounds of its regular "ladies' night." Among the patrons was Lori J. Cunningham, a 22-year-old female paralegal. The lively atmosphere was shattered at approximately 10:30 p.m. when a man entered the establishment and, without a word, began shooting a 9mm Browning handgun. The gunman was later identified as Lawrence William Moore, a 25-year-old unemployed mill worker.

Moore first opened fire at t ...
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  • Statesman Journal: PHOTOS: 40th anniversary of the Oregon Museum Tavern shooting
  • oregonlive: Mass shootings in Oregon: a list
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