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.

Gary Peterson, age 51

Fatally shot on July 27, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Gary was killed by the homeowner whose home he had broken into. He was carrying a paintball gun at the time.

Gary was homeless at the time of this death.

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