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Jason Vanostran

Case from Kalamazoo, MI dated Apr 17, 2015

Victim Details

Jason Vanostran

Male

White / Caucasian

Kalamazoo

MI

2015-04-17

29

Jason

Vanostran

07/04/2026

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In the spring of 2014, a family gathering in Kalamazoo Township, Michigan, turned into a scene of tragedy, forever altering the lives of those involved. On April 17, 29-year-old Jason Vanostran, a male resident of Kalamazoo, was fatally shot inside a mobile home. The events of that day would unravel a story of a life cut short and a family torn apart by violence.

The initial account of the incident, as told by his brother-in-law, Timothy Salo, was that Vanostran had taken his own life. Ho ...
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  • MLive.com: Accused murderer Timothy Salo arraigned in Kalamazoo Township shooting
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