ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Hillsborough County, FL
The Murder of Gwen Pruitt (1976)
Gwen Pruitt was killed near the drainage canal in Hillsborough County, FL in 1976. The death was ruled a homicide caused by gunshot wounds, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.
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- 1976
The victim was last seen leaving the drainage canal and was found two days later.
- 1980
A witness recanted a key statement and the case stalled.
- 2005
The file was reopened after a records request made the reports public.
- Recently
Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.
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