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John Kilpatrick

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Dec 10, 1979

Victim Details

John Kilpatrick

Male

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1979-12-10

15

John

Kilpatrick

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John Fredrick Kilpatrick, a 15-year-old boy from Los Angeles County, California, was born on February 24, 1964. On December 12, 1979, he tragically became one of the victims of William Bonin, a notorious serial killer known as 'The Freeway Killer.' Bonin was convicted of the rape, torture, and murder of 14 boys and young men between 1968 and 1980. He was executed by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison in 1996.

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  • KILPATRICK John Frederick | Serial Killer Database Wiki - Fandom
  • John W. Kilpatrick OBITUARY - Orange County Register
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