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James True

Case from Klamath Falls, OR dated Jul 23, 1977

Victim Details

James L. True

Male

Klamath Falls

OR

1977-07-23

25

James

True

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In the summer of 1977, on the night of July 23rd, the lives of several people in Klamath Falls, Oregon, were irrevocably changed by an act of sudden and brutal violence. Among the victims was James L. True, a 25-year-old male who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. The tragic events unfolded at a local establishment known as Uncle Albert's Lounge, a place that would become the scene of one of the deadliest mass shootings in Oregon's history.

The evening took a dark turn wh ...
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  • Amok Wiki: DeWitt Charles Henry
  • James Leroy “Jimbo” Trueman (1952-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial
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