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Shooting survivor details and aftermath on Appalachian Trail incident
Scott Johnston and Sean Farmer recount surviving a 1981 Appalachian Trail shooting in Giles County Virginia. The suspect Steven Smith, linked to prior Maine hikers murders, died in a vehicle pursuit. Authorities dropped reckless driving charges. Smith faced capital murder-related counts. News interest includes NBC Dateline and I Survived segments.
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Giles County
Scott Johnston
Johnston
Bluefield
Smith
Associated Press
Michael Conroy
Sean Farmer
Springville
Walnut Flats
Ing
Farmer
Daily Telegraph
Tazewell
Sugar Run Road
Laura Susan Ramsay
Robert Mountford
Maine
Pearisburg
Corinne Geller
Virginia State Police
Richmond
Biography Channel
Wil Haygood
The
Washington Post
Hollywood
Carilion Hospital
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline