July 1979
Events that took place in Fairfax County in July, 1979:
- July 9 – 24-year-old Lucille L. Nett shoots and kills her 6-year-old son Todd, then turns the gun on herself in her home at 3123 Wayne Drive in Annandale.[1]
- July 22 – 62-year-old Robert E. Keating shoots his estranged 56-year-old wife Winifred, then commits suicide in the basement of their former home at 1814 Baldwin Drive in McLean.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Annandale Mother, Child Found Dead, Apparent Victims of Murder, Suicide." Evening Star, 10 Jul. 1979, Three Star NIGHT FINAL, p. 75. NewsBank. Accessed 27 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "Retired Colonel found Fatally Shot." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jul 23 1979. ProQuest. Web. 26 Jan. 2017.
- ↑ "Attempted Murder, Suicide in McLean." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jul 26 1979. ProQuest. Web. 26 Jan. 2017.
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