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Mary Jo Nye

Case from Kalamazoo, MI dated Feb 20, 2016

Victim Details

Mary Jo Nye

Female

White / Caucasian

Kalamazoo

MI

2016-02-20

60

Mary

Jo Nye

07/09/2026

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On a cold February evening in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a night at the theater for a group of friends ended in an unimaginable tragedy. Mary Jo Nye, a 60-year-old retired English teacher from Battle Creek, was among those who tragically lost their lives on February 20, 2016, in a series of random shootings that gripped the community with fear. She had spent her last day enjoying an outing with her sister-in-law, Mary Lou Nye, and two friends, Dorothy Brown and Barbara Hawthorne, a joyful habit of the ...
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  • 2016 Kalamazoo shootings - Wikipedia
  • MLive.com: 'She acted courageously' sheriff says of 1st person shot by Kalamazoo gunman
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    I came across the tragic story of Mary Jo Nye and felt compelled to share how deeply her work as an ... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the incredible impact Mary Jo Nye had on her community in Battle Creek. ... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the classroom legacy Mary Jo Nye left behind. It's truly moving to se... ...Read More
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