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Ethan Schmidt

Case from Cleveland, MS dated Sep 14, 2015

Victim Details

Ethan Schmidt

Male

White / Caucasian

Cleveland

MS

2015-09-14

39

Ethan

Schmidt

07/15/2026

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In the quiet town of Cleveland, Mississippi, a tragedy unfolded on September 14, 2015, shattering the peace of the Delta State University campus. Ethan Schmidt, a 39-year-old male history professor, was found dead in his office in Jobe Hall. He had been shot and killed, leaving a campus and a community in shock. Schmidt was a respected academic specializing in Native American and colonial history, described by those who knew him as a dedicated family man and a true gentleman.

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  • DSU shooting suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
  • ABC News: Suspect in Delta State Professor Shooting Is Dead, Police Say
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