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John Alan Day

Case from Evansville, IN dated Oct 18, 1984

Victim Details

John Alan Day

Male

White / Caucasian

Evansville

IN

1984-10-18

9

John

Alan Day

07/05/2026

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John Alan Day, a nine-year-old White male, tragically lost his life on October 18, 1984, in Evansville, Indiana. His death was part of a horrific event that unfolded within his own home. On that morning, his mother, Candace Day, returned from her job at the post office to a scene of unimaginable horror. Upon entering the family's residence, she discovered her husband, James Alan Day, deceased in a living room chair from a gunshot wound. The tragedy deepened as she moved through the house, findin ...
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  • AROUND THE NATION; Father Kills 6 Children And Himself, Police Say (Published 1984)
  • UPI: Man kills his six children, himself - UPI Archives
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    I've been following the case of the Day family tragedy and can't help but feel deeply moved by how t... ...Read More
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    I came across this devastating case, and I can't stop thinking about Candace Day and the unimaginabl... ...Read More
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