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Stephen Backstrom

Case from Mansfield, MA dated Sep 08, 2014

Victim Details

Stephen Backstrom

Male

Mansfield

MA

2014-09-08

65

Stephen

Backstrom

08/01/2026

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On a Monday afternoon, the quiet of the Mansfield Fish and Game club was shattered by a tragic incident that would end the life of one of its own. On September 8, 2014, Stephen Backstrom, a 65-year-old male resident of Mansfield, was at the club when a. 30-30 Marlin hunting rifle he was handling discharged. The resulting gunshot wound proved to be fatal.

Emergency services were called to the scene at approximately 2:55 p.m. reporting a gunshot victim. When police and first responders arri ...
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  • wbur: Police ID Man Who Died At Mansfield Shooting Range
  • Death at Mansfield gun club under investigation
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