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Jennifer Heeren

Case from Grand-rapids, MI dated Jul 07, 2011

Victim Details

Jennifer Heeren

Female

White / Caucasian

Grand-rapids

MI

2011-07-07

29

Jennifer

Heeren

07/14/2026

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In the summer of 2011, a tragic series of events unfolded in Grand Rapids, Michigan, forever altering the lives of several families. Jennifer Heeren, a 29-year-old woman, was among the victims of a violent rampage carried out by her ex-boyfriend, 34-year-old Rodrick Shonte Dantzler. The devastating incident, which occurred on July 7, 2011, claimed the lives of seven innocent people before the perpetrator took his own life.

Jennifer was at her parents' home on Brynell Court NE when Dantzle ...
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  • NBC News: Police: Killer of 7 was 'hunting' ex-girlfriends, relatives
  • 2011 Grand Rapids shootings - Wikipedia
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