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Anthony Sutin

Case from Grundy, VA dated Jan 16, 2002

Victim Details

Anthony Sutin

Male

Grundy

VA

2002-01-16

42

Anthony

Sutin

07/09/2026

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In the small town of Grundy, Virginia, the Appalachian School of Law became the scene of a tragic shooting on January 16, 2002. The incident claimed the life of the school's dean, Lewis Anthony Sutin, a 42-year-old male. Sutin, a Harvard Law School graduate and a former high-ranking official in the Justice Department, had relocated to Grundy with a sense of mission to contribute to legal services in the underserved Appalachian region.

The perpetrator was identified as Peter Odighizuwa, a ...
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  • Harvard Law School Alum Killed in Shooting | News
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