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Gloria Dorris

Case from Owensboro, KY dated Apr 27, 2017

Victim Details

Gloria Dorris

Female

White / Caucasian

Owensboro

KY

2017-04-27

74

Gloria

Dorris

07/06/2026

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On a spring day in Owensboro, Kentucky, the life of 74-year-old Gloria Frances Ensor Dorris came to a tragic and unexpected end. On Thursday, April 27, 2017, she was found deceased inside a residence on Harness Loop. Her death was the result of a fatal shooting, an act of violence that cut short the life of a woman described as giving and loving.

The investigation into her death quickly revealed a grim picture. Authorities from the Daviess County Sheriff's Office determined that Gloria Do ...
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  • Gloria Dorris, age 74 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Names released in apparent murder-suicide - Owensboro - 14News
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