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Did the Killdozer Kill Anyone?

Sarah Jenkins • • 5 min read
Did the Killdozer Kill Anyone?

Despite the great damage to property, no one besides Heemeyer

Heemeyer
Killdozer, a portmanteau of kill and bulldozer, may refer to: ... The nickname given to a modified bulldozer used in a 2004 rampage by Marvin Heemeyer. An armored bulldozer.
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(by a self-inflicted gunshot wound) was killed in the event. However, the modified bulldozer came to be known as "Killdozer" after the name of a short story by Theodore Sturgeon. The damage was estimated at $7 million.

How much did the killdozer destroy?

On June 4, 2004, Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage with the heavily armored bulldozer pictured above in Granby, CO. In destroying 13 buildings, several vehicles, and some property, Heemayer caused over $7 million of damage.

Is tread a true story?

Review: Added flourishes detract from 'Tread,' the true story of a 2004 bulldozer rampage. The outskirts of Granby, Colo. in the documentary “Tread.”

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