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On a summer evening in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the life of 51-year-old Shirley Gates was tragically cut short in an act of brutal revenge. On June 17, 1995, a man named Darnell Collins, who had been recently paroled, arrived at Shirley's home on North Virginia Avenue. He was not looking for her, but for her 30-year-old daughter, April, with whom he had been in a tumultuous relationship. April had recently reported Collins for a parole violation, which had led to a warrant for his arrest. Enra ...Read More
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Shirley Gates
Female
Atlantic City
NJ
1995-06-17
51
Shirley
Gates
11/19/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the timeline of Collins's movements during his spree? I'm trying to unde... ...Read More
04/30/2024
04/30/2024
Does anyone else think it's incredibly poignant how these events are sometimes sparked by deeply per... ...Read More
12/02/2023
12/02/2023
