Donald Martin Lambright Spree Shooting
Overview
Donald Martin Lambright (born Donald Martin Perry; May 21, 1938 � April 5, 1969) was the son of comedian Stepin Fetchit. On April 5, 1969, while traveling east on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he opened fire in a shooting spree using an M1 carbine and a .30-caliber Marlin 336 carbine. During the incident he killed four people�including his wife�injured sixteen, and then killed himself.
Timeline & Location
The spree occurred on April 5, 1969, between approximately 10:17 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Victims and Injuries
- Donald Martin Lambright (perpetrator) � committed suicide.
- Annette Lambright (his wife) � killed during shooting spree.
- Ignatius Keenan � killed.
- Ruby Keenan � killed.
- Paul Keenan (their 12-year-old son) � injured, survived.
- Vincent Saitta � shot in the head; critically injured, later died at Harrisburg Hospital on May 9, 1969.
- George A. Bonsell � injured.
- Ernest R. Stephens � injured.
- Kim Stevens � injured.
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