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Robert France

Case from Madison, WI dated Jul 19, 2014

Victim Details

Robert France

Male

White / Caucasian

Madison

WI

2014-07-19

46

Robert

France

07/02/2026

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On a summer morning in Madison, Wisconsin, the life of Robert France, a 46-year-old Caucasian male from Portland, Oregon, came to a violent end. On July 19, 2014, outside the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel on the city's east side, France was shot multiple times in what police believe was a targeted attack related to drugs. The incident unfolded shortly after 9 a.m., shattering the morning's calm and leaving France dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly determined that the shooting was not a ...
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  • madison.com: Man convicted of murder, robbery in 2014 hotel shooting
  • madison.com: After his words led to homicide, man given a chance at rebirth
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