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James Husband

Case from Louisville, KY dated Sep 14, 1989

Victim Details

James Husband

Male

White / Caucasian

Louisville

KY

1989-09-14

47

James

Husband

07/04/2026

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On a tragic Thursday morning in Louisville, Kentucky, the lives of many were irrevocably altered by a violent outburst at the Standard Gravure printing plant. Among the victims was James Husband, a 47-year-old man who found himself in the path of a disgruntled former co-worker on September 14, 1989. The events of that day would become the deadliest workplace shooting in the state's history, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and senseless loss of life.

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    I’ve been reading about the Standard Gravure shooting, and my heart goes out to those who lost the... ...Read More
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