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Houston Lankford

Case from Pineville, KY dated Jul 23, 2016

Victim Details

Houston Lankford

Male

White / Caucasian

Pineville

KY

2016-07-23

37

Houston

Lankford

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2016, the life of 37-year-old Houston Ulyss Lankford was tragically cut short in Pineville, Kentucky. A man described as an avid 'Mountain Man' who enjoyed ginseng-ing, Lankford was fatally shot in the early morning hours of July 23rd. The events of that night unfolded in the back country near Pineville, where a gathering involving partying and shooting guns took a dark turn.

An argument erupted between Lankford and Melissa J. Sanchez, the mother of his children. The disp ...
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  • Houston Ulyss Lankford Obituary - Arnett & Steele Funeral Home
  • Houston Ulyss Lankford, age 37 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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