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Gary Montes

Case from Dearborn, MI dated May 06, 1993

Victim Details

Gary Montes

Male

Dearborn

MI

1993-05-06

34

Gary

Montes

07/16/2026

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On May 6, 1993, the Dearborn main post office became the scene of a tragic workplace shooting that claimed the life of 34-year-old Gary Montes, a male postal mechanic. The gunman was identified as Lawrence Jasion, a co-worker of Montes who had become disgruntled after being passed over for a promotion. Jasion arrived at the post office that morning with three handguns concealed inside a reinforced doughnut box.

In a sudden and violent outburst, Jasion opened fire, fatally wounding Montes. ...
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  • Going Postal in Dearborn, Michigan
  • Postal Officials Examine System After 2 Killings (Published 1993)
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    Reading through the details of the Dearborn post office shooting just leaves me feeling so unsettled... ...Read More
    11/09/2023
    Has anyone else thought about the fact that this tragedy might have been prevented if more attention... ...Read More
    01/27/2023
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