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Barbara Tempe

Case from Fair Lawn, NJ dated Jun 01, 2016

Victim Details

Barbara Tempe

Female

Fair Lawn

NJ

2016-06-01

73

Barbara

Tempe

06/23/2026

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In a tragic turn of events, 73-year-old Barbara Tempe, a female resident of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, was found deceased in her home on June 1, 2016. The discovery was made after firefighters responded to a blaze at her Fourth Street residence late in the evening.

Upon extinguishing the fire, authorities uncovered a grim scene inside the house. Barbara Tempe, her 76-year-old husband Richard Tempe Sr., and their 53-year-old son, Richard Tempe Jr., were all found with fatal gunshot wounds.
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  • Bergen Man Killed His Parents, Set Their House On Fire, And Killed Himself: Prosecutor
  • NBC New York: Family of 3 Found Fatally Shot in Burning NJ Home
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