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Rachael Vasquez

Case from Henderson, KY dated Jun 25, 2008

Victim Details

Rachael Vasquez

Female

Henderson

KY

2008-06-25

26

Rachael

Vasquez

07/07/2026

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On a tragic early morning in Henderson, Kentucky, the life of 26-year-old Rachael Vasquez was cut short in a wave of violence that stunned the community. The date was June 25, 2008, when a workplace dispute escalated into a deadly mass shooting at the Atlantis Plastics factory. Vasquez, along with several of her co-workers, became the victims of a disgruntled employee's rage.

The perpetrator was identified as 25-year-old Wesley Neal Higdon, a fellow employee at the plastics plant. Reports ...
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  • wtol.com: 6 dead in Kentucky plastics plant shooting
  • Atlantis Plastics shooting - Wikipedia
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