Mass murderer Unruh dies at 88

[XanaDUer]

Suspect in historic mass murder dies at 88


(CNN) -- Howard Unruh, a World War II veteran accused of killing more than a dozen people in a deadly shooting spree in New Jersey 60 years ago, died Monday, authorities said. He was 88.

Though the case never went to trial, Unruh was considered by some as the first single-episode mass murderer in the United States.

Unruh's mental status was reviewed by the courts, reviews that always resulted in his continued commitment, according to the Camden County prosecutor's office.

He died Monday at Providence Nursing Home in Trenton at 3:35 p.m. after an extended illness, officials said.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/19/first.mass.murderer/

[mitchum]

1. I saw that yesterday and was shocked...

I had always assumed "I'm No Psycho" had died long ago

[BlueIris]

2. He had an appropriate last name for a spree killer.

Very close to the German word for "unrest." Creepy.