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John Lawrence Byler

Case from Lafayette, IN dated Jan 16, 2017

Victim Details

John Lawrence Byler

Male

Lafayette

IN

2017-01-16

52

John

Lawrence Byler

07/11/2026

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On the morning of January 16, 2017, police in Lafayette, Indiana, responded to a distress call that brought them to a residence in the 1600 block of Center Street. Upon their arrival around 6:00 a.m., officers entered an apartment to discover 52-year-old John Lawrence Byler suffering from a severe gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel were immediately summoned to the scene and transported him to a nearby hospital in hopes of saving his life. Despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead sho ...
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  • Journal and Courier: LPD: Center Street homicide not a random act
  • Journal and Courier: Lafayette police call shooting a possible homicide
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