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On a tragic summer day in Hackettstown, New Jersey, the lives of six individuals, including Clifford Sowers, were cut short in a senseless act of violence. It was August 26, 1977, when a 20-year-old local man, Emile Benoist, armed with a. 44-caliber rifle, began a random shooting spree along the railroad tracks that course through the quiet town. Clifford Sowers, a 38-year-old man, was among those who tragically crossed paths with the gunman during his rampage.
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Clifford Sowers
Male
Hackettstown
NJ
1977-08-26
38
Clifford
Sowers
11/17/2025



