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Stephen Werner

Death by Force
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On a tragic summer day in 1977, a young man's life was cut short in a senseless act of violence that shook the small town of Hackettstown, New Jersey. Stephen Werner, a 20-year-old male, was one of six people killed on August 26th in a shooting spree along the railroad tracks that cut through the community. The peaceful late afternoon was shattered when a lone gunman began indiscriminately firing at people he encountered.

The perpetrator was identified as 20-year-old Emile Benoist of Hack ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Stephen Werner

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Hackettstown

    NJ

    1977-08-26

    20

    Stephen

    Werner

    11/17/2025

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    12/09/2024
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    11/16/2023
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    05/19/2023
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