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Pam Waechter

Case from Seattle, WA dated Jul 28, 2006

Victim Details

Pam Waechter

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Seattle

WA

2006-07-28

58

Pam

Waechter

07/17/2026

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On a summer afternoon in Seattle, Washington, on July 28, 2006, the offices of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle became the scene of a violent and tragic event. Pamela Waechter, a 58-year-old Jewish-American woman and the director of the Federation's annual fundraising campaign, was killed during a targeted shooting. The perpetrator, Naveed Afzal Haq, a 30-year-old American of Pakistani descent, forced his way into the building, armed with two semiautomatic handguns.

Once inside, H ...
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  • Los Angeles Times: Seattle Jewish center shooter gets life sentence
  • Seattle Jewish Federation shooting - Wikipedia
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    I've been thinking a lot about the ripple effects of hate crimes, especially after reading more abou... ...Read More
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    It's so difficult to read about Pam Waechter's last moments. The sheer strength it must have taken f... ...Read More
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