Dorothy King, age 84

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Lost to gun violence on September 15, 2016 in Spring Lake, North Carolina.

It appears that Dorothy's husband killed her and their daughter.

Photo sources:

• Sep 15: WNCN: Spring Lake military vet formally charged with killing wife, daughter

News sources:

• Sep 16: WNCN: ‘We do forgive him,’ says family of Spring Lake military vet charged with murdering wife, daughter
• NC military vet shoots, kills elderly wife, daughter, police say
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed was:

• Cynthia King, age 54

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