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John Wilson

Case from Camden, NJ dated Sep 06, 1949

Victim Details

John Wilson

Male

White / Caucasian

Camden

NJ

1949-09-06

8

John

Wilson

08/12/2026

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On a tragic Tuesday morning in Camden, New Jersey, a young White boy's life was cut short in a senseless act of violence. Eight-year-old John Wilson, a male resident of the area, was caught in a deadly rampage that unfolded on September 6, 1949. He was in a car with his mother, Helen Wilson, and grandmother, Emma Matlack, when they were targeted by a lone gunman. The two women were killed instantly at the scene, while John was critically wounded.

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  • Criminal Minds Wiki: Howard Unruh
  • Smithsonian Magazine: The Story of the First Mass Murder in U.S. History
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