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Names of Tourists Who Died in DC Lightning Strike Released
August 5, 2022
The two elderly Wisconsin tourists killed after lightning struck near the nation's capital have been identified as 76-year-old James Mueller and his 75-year-old wife, Donna Mueller. It's believed they were hiding from the storm under a tree when lightning struck. Massive lighting bolts were seen striking a tree in Lafayette Square. Two other people were rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries sustained in the weather.