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Slain FSU Professor Dan Markel's Mother Speaks About Son's Death And Effort To Honor His Memory
My son became known as the slain professor in Florida, and I became known as the mother of the slain professor in Florida," Markel said.
January 22, 2024
MIAMI -- It's a murder-for-hire case that has captivated people around the world, and the prominent family allegedly at the center of the plot lives in South Florida.
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Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was gunned down in his driveway in 2014 but Ruth Markel doesn't want people to focus on the suspects. She wants people to remember her son, Dan, for who he was when he was alive.
"My son, Dan Markel, was murdered in 2014," Ruth said, "and he became known as the slain professor in Florida, and I became known as the mother of the slain professor in Florida."
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