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John Carney

Case from Byron, NY dated Nov 09, 2018

Victim Details

John Carney

Male

White / Caucasian

Byron

NY

2018-11-09

23

John

Carney

07/13/2026

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On a crisp autumn evening in 2018, the life of 23-year-old John L. Carney of LeRoy, New York, was cut tragically short. The fatal incident occurred on November 9th during a party inside a barn on Byron Holley Road in the town of Byron. Carney, along with six or seven other individuals, was present when a 9mm semi-automatic Ruger handgun was discharged. The weapon legally belonged to Carney himself.

According to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office, the shooting was the unfortunate result o ...
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  • The Daily News: Genesee County Sheriff’s Office: Alcohol likely played a factor in fatal Byron shooting
  • WHAM: Deputies: "Careless handling" of handgun led to LeRoy man's death
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