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Dwayne Shannon Sipe

Case from Appomattox, VA dated Jan 19, 2010

Victim Details

Dwayne Shannon Sipe

Male

White / Caucasian

Appomattox

VA

2010-01-19

38

Dwayne

Shannon Sipe

07/23/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on January 19, 2010, Dwayne Shannon Sipe, a 38-year-old male from Appomattox, VA, was found deceased in his home. His death was part of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of seven other people, including his wife and son.

The person responsible for this horrific act was Christopher Bryan Speight, Dwayne's 40-year-old brother-in-law. Speight lived in the same house as the Sipe family. On that fateful day, armed with a high-powered rifle, Speight fatally shot ...
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  • 2010 Appomattox shootings - Wikipedia
  • Dwayne Shannon Sipe Obituary - Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory
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