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Stephen Werner

Case from Hackettstown, NJ dated Aug 26, 1977

Victim Details

Stephen Werner

Male

White / Caucasian

Hackettstown

NJ

1977-08-26

20

Stephen

Werner

07/11/2026

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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 ...
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    Hey everyone, I was reading up on the tragic events of August 26, 1977, and I wanted to share some t... ...Read More
    12/09/2024
    I came across the tragic story of Stephen Werner while reading about the 1977 Hackettstown shooting,... ...Read More
    11/16/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the families of the victims, especially Stephen Werner's. Losing a lo... ...Read More
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