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Richard Lawrence Holtz

United States · Aged 45 · Died 12/07/2000
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Richard Holtz was suspected of stabbing to death his estranged wife in her Fort Lee apartment. Homicide detectives tracked him to a Ramada Inn in East Windsor. After exiting his room naked and holding a tv remote, detectives fired 27 rounds, hitting him multiple times. Family said that he had a history of mental illness and domestic violence.

Alleged responsible partyFort Lee Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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