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John Marshall

Case from Elkhart, IN dated Aug 06, 1968

Victim Details

John W. Marshall

Male

Elkhart

IN

1968-08-06

51

John

Marshall

06/24/2026

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On the morning of August 6, 1968, in Elkhart, Indiana, a 51-year-old male train engineer from Niles, Michigan, named John W. "Wes" Marshall became the target of a calculated and brutal ambush. Marshall had just completed a run from Chicago and was in the Robert R. Young Penn Central Railroad yard, standing near his diesel locomotive. As he prepared to finish his shift, he was struck by multiple blasts from a 12-gauge shotgun. The assailant, firing from close range, hit Marshall in the midsection ...
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  • JUSTICE STORY: Train yard terror across two states
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    Has anyone else been struck by the chilling details around the witnesses' accounts from the scene wh... ...Read More
    10/06/2024
    It's truly distressing to revisit the details of John W. Marshall's murder and the broader tragedy c... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the possible impact of the rail yard layout on John W. Marshall's murder... ...Read More
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