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In the quiet, early morning hours of Memorial Day, May 30, 1988, a devastating tragedy unfolded in the small town of Lamar, Pennsylvania, forever altering the lives of the Shank family. Inside their home, Christopher B. Shank, a 16-year-old male, was found mortally wounded, alongside his deceased mother, Charlaine, 37, and his two younger brothers, 14-year-old Bernon Jr. and 3-year-old Ryan. Each had been shot once in the head with a. 22-caliber pistol.

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Victim Details

Christopher B Shank

Male

Lamar

PA

1988-05-30

16

Christopher

B Shank

05/02/2026