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William Edward Nagle Jr., a 27-year-old male, tragically lost his life on August 26, 1977, in what became a dark day for the small town of Hackettstown, New Jersey. His death was not an isolated incident but part of a horrific mass shooting that sent shockwaves through the community. On that fateful afternoon, a 20-year-old man named Emile Benoist initiated a shooting spree that would ultimately claim the lives of six individuals, including Nagle.

The violence began near the Erie-Lackawan ...Read More
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Victim Details

William Nagle

Male

Hackettstown

NJ

1977-08-26

27

William

Nagle

12/19/2025