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Timothy Jack McCoy, a 16-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on January 3, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was caused by multiple stab wounds to the chest. McCoy was the first known victim of John Wayne Gacy, a notorious serial killer who murdered at least 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978. McCoy encountered Gacy at the Greyhound bus terminal in Chicago while waiting for a connecting bus to his father's home in Nebraska. Gacy lured McCoy to his residence, where the murd ...Read More
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Timothy McCoy
Male
White / Caucasian
Chicago
IL
1972-01-03
16
Timothy
McCoy
11/05/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the timing of how McCoy’s body was identified. It's mind-blowing ... ...Read More
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
I recently came across Timothy Jack McCoy's case again, and it got me thinking about how young and f... ...Read More
12/04/2024
12/04/2024
