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Larry Klimek

Case from Saint Paul, MN dated Jan 01, 2019

Victim Details

Larry Klimek

Male

White / Caucasian

Saint Paul

MN

2019-01-01

54

Larry

Klimek

07/14/2026

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On New Year's Day 2019, a family gathering in a quiet suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota, turned into a scene of tragedy. Larry Klimek, a 54-year-old White / Caucasian male, was shot and killed at his mother's home in White Bear Township. The celebration, an annual potluck, was shattered around 3:45 p.m. when Larry's older brother, 56-year-old Lee Klimek, opened fire.

Larry, a dedicated Metro Transit bus and light rail operator, had just arrived with his two teenage children. As he was takin ...
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