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Do you know who killed John Marsh Cruikshank in 1975?
In the early morning hours of November 28, 1975, a tragedy unfolded in the nation's capital that would remain a somber mystery for decades to come. John Marsh Cruikshank, a 26-year-old Caucasian male, was found in his apartment in the 2500 block of Q Street, NW in Washington, D.C. He had been fatally shot.
Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the scene at approximately 2:00 AM. The discovery of Cruikshank's body marked the beginning of a long and frustrating investigation ...Read More
In the early morning hours of November 28, 1975, a tragedy unfolded in the nation's capital that would remain a somber mystery for decades to come. John Marsh Cruikshank, a 26-year-old Caucasian male, was found in his apartment in the 2500 block of Q Street, NW in Washington, D.C. He had been fatally shot.
Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the scene at approximately 2:00 AM. The discovery of Cruikshank's body marked the beginning of a long and frustrating investigation ...Read More
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John Cruikshank
December 14, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Washington
DC
1975-11-28
1975-11-28
26
John
Cruikshank
11/15/2025
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