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Daniel Wesley Brown

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Oct 25, 2016

Victim Details

Daniel Wesley Brown

Male

White / Caucasian

Roanoke

VA

2016-10-25

56

Daniel

Wesley Brown

07/04/2026

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On a tragic Tuesday morning, October 25, 2016, Daniel Wesley Brown, a 56-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot at his place of employment, FreightCar America in Roanoke, Virginia. Brown, a resident of Montvale, VA, and originally from Lockport, New York, was a dedicated employee, remembered by his colleagues as a 'work Dad' who took pride in his work and in training new employees.

The perpetrator of the shooting was identified as Getachew Fekede, a 53-year-old former employee of Freig ...
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  • WTKR.com: Two dead, several injured in Roanoke shooting
  • WBMA: Roanoke shooter identified; 2 people, including shooter, dead, 3 wounded
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    Has anyone else heard more about the measures FreightCar America is taking to address workplace hara... ...Read More
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