Mass Murder Victims on June 17

Mass Murder Victims (15)

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Sharonda Coleman-Singleton

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Female, age 45 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sharonda A. Coleman-Singleton, a 45-year-old African American woman, was a revered pastor, dedicated speech pathologist, and beloved high school track coach whose life was tragically cut short on the evening of June 17, 2015. On that fateful Wednesday, she…

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Depayne Middleton

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Female, age 49 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

A woman of deep faith and a voice that could stir the soul, Reverend Depayne Middleton-Doctor's life was a testament to her commitment to helping others. The 49-year-old African-American mother of four had a passion for education and a gift for singing that…

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Cynthia Hurd

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Female, age 54 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Cynthia Graham Hurd, a 54-year-old African American woman, was a beloved librarian and community leader in Charleston, South Carolina. Her life, dedicated to service and the pursuit of knowledge, was tragically cut short on the evening of June 17, 2015. On…

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Susie Jackson

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Female, age 87 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Susie Jackson, an 87-year-old African American woman, was a beloved matriarch and a long-time, active member of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A dedicated member of her church community, she served on the trustee…

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Ethel Lance

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Female, age 70 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ethel W. Lee Lance, a 70-year-old Black woman, was a lifelong and dedicated member of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A Charleston native, she had raised her family in the city and was a constant presence at the…

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Clementa Carlos Pinckney

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Male, age 41 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Clementa Carlos Pinckney, a 41-year-old African American man, was a respected state senator and the senior pastor of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. On the evening of June 17, 2015, he was leading a bible study at…

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Tywanza Sanders

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Male, age 26 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of June 17, 2015, a 26-year-old African-American man named Tywanza Kibwe Sanders attended a Wednesday night Bible study at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A recent graduate of Allen…

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Daniel Lee Simmons Sr.

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Male, age 74 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the warm evening of June 17, 2015, Reverend Daniel Lee Simmons Sr., a 74-year-old Black male, settled in for a Wednesday night Bible study at the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A retired pastor, he remained a devoted member…

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Myra Thompson

Mass murder victim of Dylann Roof

Female, age 59 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Myra Singleton Thompson, a 59-year-old African-American woman, was a pillar of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the very place where her life was tragically cut short. On the evening of June 17, 2015, she was…

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Louis Carl Bacon

Mass murder victim of James Pough

Male, age 39 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 17, 1990 · 36 years ago

Louis Carl Bacon, aged 39, was tragically killed on June 17, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death was part of a violent spree carried out by James Edward Pough, a man with a history of criminal behavior and mental instability. Pough's rampage began in…

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Doretta Drake

Mass murder victim of James Pough

Female, age 30 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 17, 1990 · 36 years ago

Doretta Drake, a 30-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on June 17, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific spree of violence perpetrated by James Edward Pough, a 42-year-old man with a violent criminal history.…

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Robert Lee

Mass murder victim of Gan Fong Chin

Male, age 51 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

Robert Lee, 51, male, was working inside Lee's Cathay Terrace, a family-run Chinese restaurant on Post Road in Warwick, Rhode Island, when gunfire shattered a June evening in 1978. It was June 17, and by the time the shots stopped, Lee and three of his…

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John ODell

Mass murder victim of Gan Fong Chin

Male, age 40 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

On June 17, 1978, in Warwick, Rhode Island, a 40-year-old man named John ODell was killed. His life was cut short by an act of gun violence. Despite the violent nature of his death, details regarding the specific circumstances surrounding the incident are not…

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Dorothy Johnston

Mass murder victim of Gan Fong Chin

Female, age 38 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

Dorothy Johnston, 38, a White female, was killed on June 17, 1978, during a shooting inside Lee's Cathay Terrace in Warwick, Rhode Island. She was one of four victims fatally shot that night, along with John O'Dell and Robert Lee, among others remembered in…

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Danny Linn

Mass murder victim of Gan Fong Chin

Male, age 48 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a tragic evening in Warwick, Rhode Island, a violent outburst shattered the tranquil atmosphere of a local eatery, leaving several families irrevocably broken. It was June 17, 1978, when a disgruntled employee unleashed a hail of bullets inside Lee's…

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