Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another. At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.

Paul "Skip" Yacabitis, age 50

Fatally shot on July 21, 2016 in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

Paul was killed after exchanging fire with a deputy while intoxicated.

He lived in Covington Township.

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  • Nickname:
    1 Skip
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    1 nice smile
    1 Funny
    1 knew every lyric to every classic rock song ever made
    1 beautiful singing voice
    1 a pleasure to have known him
    1 even one handed!
    1 Best pool player ever
    1 good friend
    1 Amazing cook!
    1 Made awesome fried bananas with ice cream and chocolate syrup
    1 Favorite band: Steely Dan
  • Occupation:
    1 Machinist
  • Workplace:
    1 Dixie Corporation
    1 Easton
  • Schools attended:
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