Scott Mazzillo

Death by Force

Scott Olver Mazzillo, a 7-year-old boy from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life on September 25, 1982. Scott was visiting his family at a trailer home in Jenkins Township when a horrific incident unfolded. His death was part of a larger, devastating event known as the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings, which resulted in the deaths of 13 people, including seven children.

The perpetrator, George Emil Banks, was a former prison guard who went on a violent rampage. On the morning o ...Read More

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