Unsolved
Huntington, West Virginia prom night murders
- Year
- 2005
- Where
- West Virginia
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1
What the record says
The Prom Night Murders is an unsolved homicide case that occurred on May 22, 2005, in Huntington, West Virginia, when four teenagers, 16-year-old Megan Poston, 17-year-old Michael Dillon, 18-year-old Eddrick Clark, and 19-year-old Donté Ward, were shot and killed on their prom night, on Charleston Avenue. Despite an extensive investigation, no suspect has been identified, and the case remains unsolved. Police…
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