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Robert E. Hamblin

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of May 7, 1981, 24-year-old Robert E. Hamblin, a self-employed auto body painter and Silverton High School graduate, was among the patrons at the Oregon Museum Tavern in Salem, Oregon. The tavern was hosting a ladies' night event, attracting a large crowd. At approximately 10:30 p.m., Lawrence William Moore, a 25-year-old unemployed mill worker from Scio, Oregon, entered the establishment armed with a 9mm Browning handgun. Without uttering a word, Moore began firing indiscriminate ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Robert E. Hamblin

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Salem

    OR

    1981-05-07

    24

    Robert

    E. Hamblin

    11/24/2025

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    It's been so many years since that terrible night at the Oregon Museum Tavern, and I still find it s... ...Read More
    03/22/2024
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