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On a tragic autumn day in Allen, Kentucky, the lives of five men, including 28-year-old Michael Joe Halbert, were violently cut short. The date was October 16, 1981, when a retired coal miner named William 'Okie' Bevins, aged 70, walked into an auto parts store and opened fire, killing five people and wounding three others. Halbert, a co-owner of the store, was among those who perished in the hail of bullets. The other men who lost their lives were Jarvey Hamilton, 27, Roger Dale Click, 28, Roge ...Read More
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Michael Joe Halbert
Male
White / Caucasian
Allen
KY
1981-10-16
28
Michael
Joe Halbert
12/04/2025
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Does anyone else find it absolutely chilling that an entire town's sense of safety can be shattered ... ...Read More
04/06/2024
04/06/2024
Has anyone else noticed how young Michael Joe Halbert was when his life was senselessly taken? At ju... ...Read More
10/10/2023
10/10/2023
Has anyone else been following the tragic case of the Mountain Auto Parts store shooting in Allen, K... ...Read More
02/09/2023
02/09/2023
