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Emily Atkinson Quarles

Case from Appomattox, VA dated Jan 19, 2010

Victim Details

Emily Atkinson Quarles

Female

White / Caucasian

Appomattox

VA

2010-01-19

15

Emily

Atkinson Quarles

07/13/2026

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In the quiet community of Appomattox, Virginia, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace on January 19, 2010, claiming the life of 15-year-old Emily Atkinson Quarles. Emily, a female student at Appomattox High School, was tragically killed alongside her parents, Karen and Jonathan Quarles, and five other individuals in a mass shooting. The devastating event unfolded when a neighbor, 39-year-old Christopher Bryan Speight, embarked on a deadly rampage.

The violence erupted at Speight' ...
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  • 2010 Appomattox shootings - Wikipedia
  • Emily Atkinson Quarles Obituary - Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory
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