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Apr 2025
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One of The Biggest Mass Murders in US Hi...

Ray William Johnson
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The Happy Land fire case refers to a tragedy that occurred on March 25, 1990, at an illegal social club in the Bronx, New York, unaliving 87 people. The incident was set by Julio González, who had been thrown out of the club after an argument with his ex-girlfriend.Insane. 😳

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