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Alvin Milton Day Jr.

Case from Camden, NJ dated Sep 06, 1949

Victim Details

Alvin Milton Day Jr.

Male

Camden

NJ

1949-09-06

24

Alvin

Milton Day Jr.

06/21/2026

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On a tragic day in Camden, New Jersey, the life of Alvin Milton Day Jr., a 24-year-old male World War II veteran, was cut short. The date was September 6, 1949, a day that would become infamous in the city's history due to the violent rampage of a lone gunman. Alvin was driving when he witnessed a distressing scene and chose to act with compassion, a decision that placed him in the path of unforeseen danger.

His fatal encounter occurred in the Cramer Hill neighborhood, along River Road, w ...
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  • Criminal Minds Wiki: Howard Unruh
  • Smithsonian Magazine: The Story of the First Mass Murder in U.S. History
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