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Kenneth Fentress

Case from Louisville, KY dated Sep 14, 1989

Victim Details

Kenneth Fentress

Male

White / Caucasian

Louisville

KY

1989-09-14

45

Kenneth

Fentress

07/03/2026

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In the late summer of 1989, a tragedy unfolded in Louisville, Kentucky, that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Kenneth Fentress, a 45-year-old White male, found himself a victim of a horrific act of violence that ultimately claimed his life. The events transpired on September 14, 1989, at the Standard Gravure printing plant where a former employee, Joseph T. Wesbecker, unleashed a torrent of gunfire on his onetime colleagues.

Fentress was grievously wounded during the onslaught ...
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    I recently came across an old article about Kenneth Fentress and it reminded me of the devastating e... ...Read More
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