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Paul Lingnau, a 62-year-old white male, was a resident of Royal Oak, Michigan, whose life was violently cut short on the evening of March 12, 1984. The date marked what would have been his 63rd birthday, a personal milestone that became the backdrop for a brutal execution. Lingnau was discovered shot to death, having sustained multiple wounds from a semi-automatic handgun. The slaying occurred just days before he was scheduled to appear in court as a key witness against his former girlfriend, De ...Read More
Victim Details

Paul Lingnau

Male

White / Caucasian

Royal-oak

MI

1984-03-12

62

Paul

Lingnau

01/20/2026