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April Reed

Case from Goldendale, WA dated Sep 08, 2016

Victim Details

April Reed

Female

Goldendale

WA

2016-09-08

18

April

Reed

07/05/2026

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April Reed, 18, female, had recently moved with her boyfriend, Justin Plunkett, to a rural property about eight miles northwest of Goldendale, Washington, where they were staying in a tent. On September 8, 2016, the quiet of Brentwood Road was broken by gunfire and flames. Deputies responding to calls of an active shooter arrived to find two motor homes and a shed burning, and later discovered Reed and Plunkett shot multiple times, their lives ended amid smoke and chaos in the hills above town. ...
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  • The Seattle Times: Great-uncle charged in killings of 2 teens in Goldendale
  • Great-uncle charged in killings of 2 teens in Goldendale
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