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Kimberly Layfield

Case from Seattle, WA dated May 30, 2012

Victim Details

Kimberly Layfield

Female

White / Caucasian

Seattle

WA

2012-05-30

36

Kimberly

Layfield

06/23/2026

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On May 30, 2012, Kimberly Lynn Layfield, a 36-year-old female, was tragically killed in a mass shooting in Seattle, Washington. Originally from Albany, Georgia, Layfield had moved to Seattle a decade prior and was working as a dental assistant. On that Wednesday morning, she was a patron at Café Racer in the University District when a gunman entered and opened fire.

The shooter was identified as Ian Lee Stawicki. After being asked to leave the café, where he had previously been banned, ...
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  • 2012 Seattle cafe shooting spree - Wikipedia
  • Kimberly Lynn “Kim” Layfield (1974-2012) - Find a Grave Memorial
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