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Joshua Lee Josh Higbee

Case from Hesston, KS dated Feb 25, 2016

Victim Details

Joshua Lee Josh Higbee

Male

White / Caucasian

Hesston

KS

2016-02-25

31

Joshua

Lee Josh Higbee

06/28/2026

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On a day that began like any other, thirty-one-year-old Joshua Lee "Josh" Higbee, a White male from Hesston, Kansas, went to his job as a welder at Excel Industries on February 25, 2016, but he would not return home. A devoted family man, he was known for his willingness to help others and had a particular talent for fixing cars, a skill he learned from his father. He was a loving father to his young son and was engaged to be married.

The tragic events of that Thursday unfolded when a fel ...
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  • Hesston shooting - Wikipedia
  • Gunman Kills 3 at Kansas Factory Before Dying in Shootout
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    I was reading through the details of the Excel Industries shooting, and one part that stood out to m... ...Read More
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