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Peter Giles

Case from Seattle, WA dated Nov 03, 1999

Victim Details

Peter Giles

Male

Seattle

WA

1999-11-03

27

Peter

Giles

06/20/2026

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On the morning of November 3, 1999, Peter Giles, a 27-year-old male, was at his job as an office manager at the Northlake Shipyard on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington. The workday turned tragic when a gunman, later identified as former shipyard employee Kevin Cruz, entered the office and opened fire. Giles and a colleague, 43-year-old Russell Brisendine, were fatally shot, while two other men, Jaromir Mach and Patrick Ming, were wounded in the attack. The shooter, who wore a baseball hat and su ...
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  • HeraldNet.com: Man convicted in 1999 Seattle shipyard killings | HeraldNet.com
  • He Was `Just A Peach Of A Kid' | The Seattle Times
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