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Kenneth Koonrad

Case from Shelton, WA dated Jan 24, 2017

Victim Details

Kenneth E Koonrad

Male

White / Caucasian

Shelton

WA

2017-01-24

34

Kenneth

Koonrad

06/24/2026

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In the quiet town of Shelton, Washington, a tragedy unfolded on January 24, 2017, claiming the life of 34-year-old Kenneth E. Koonrad, a White / Caucasian male from the nearby community of Montesano. On that Tuesday, Koonrad and a woman named Tara M. Abernathy, 32, were discovered deceased inside her Shelton residence, both having suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The Mason County Coroner later confirmed that Koonrad died from a single gunshot to the chest, while Abernathy succumbed to a gunshot wo ...
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  • KOMO: 2 found dead in Mason County identified; suspect shoots self
  • KOMO: 2 found shot to death near Shelton
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    I’ve been following the tragic case of Kenneth E. Koonrad and Tara M. Abernathy... ...Read More
    07/05/2024
    Did anyone else attend the vigil in Montesano for Kenneth? It was such a moving tribute. Seeing the ... ...Read More
    04/23/2023
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