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Christopher Forsblade

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Jan 06, 1987

Victim Details

Christopher Forsblade

Male

Los Angeles

CA

1987-01-06

40

Christopher

Forsblade

07/29/2026

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Christopher Forsblade, a 40-year-old male, was tragically killed on January 6, 1987, in Los Angeles, California. His death was the result of a brutal stabbing, marking him as the first victim in a series of murders committed by Joseph Martin Danks, also known as the "Koreatown Slasher." Forsblade's ethnicity is not explicitly mentioned in the available sources. The attack was part of a spree targeting homeless individuals, with Danks selecting his victims seemingly at random. Forsblade's murder ...
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  • Transient Arrested in Five Slayings in Koreatown - Los Angeles Times
  • Drifter Held as Suspect in Five Slayings of Homeless
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