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Jacob Zimmer, a 61-year-old white male, was the manager of the Hotel Belleclaire, a transient hotel located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. On February 3, 1983, Zimmer was fatally shot in the hotel lobby during a violent rampage carried out by Alban Leacock, a 41-year-old handyman employed at the hotel. The incident unfolded in two separate shooting episodes that left four people dead and two others injured.
Earlier that morning, around 4:30 a.m., Leacock shot and killed his wife Chr ...Read More
Earlier that morning, around 4:30 a.m., Leacock shot and killed his wife Chr ...Read More
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Jacob Zimmer
Male
White / Caucasian
Manhattan
NY
1983-2-3
61
Jacob
Zimmer
11/08/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Hi everyone,
I’ve been thinking a lot about Alban Leacock and what might have led up to the tra... ...Read More
05/26/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about Alban Leacock and what might have led up to the tra... ...Read More
05/26/2024
Has anyone else been thinking about the atmosphere at the Hotel Belleclaire after the shootings? I c... ...Read More
02/11/2023
02/11/2023
