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David Joseph Octavec

Death by Force
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On a summer evening in Pylesville, Maryland, the tranquility of the 1700 block of Scott Road was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the lives of two men and a family dog. On July 1, 2023, 70-year-old David Joseph Octavec, a male resident of Pylesville, was fatally shot. Another Pylesville resident, 62-year-old Timothy Wayne Witherite, also lost his life in the shooting.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 8:49 p.m. and discove ...Read More
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  • Yahoo News: Suspect arrested in Pennsylvania after couple killed in Pylesville, Harford sheriff's office says
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    Victim Details

    David Joseph Octavec

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Pylesville

    MD

    2023-07-01

    70

    David

    Joseph Octavec

    Yes

    01/31/2026

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been following the case of David Joseph Octavec and Timothy Wayne Witherite’s murd... ...Read More
    04/19/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the community impact of this tragedy. It’s deeply unsettling to imagin... ...Read More
    09/03/2023
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    Timothy Wayne Witherite

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