Earle Nelson

American serial killer known as 'The Gorilla Man'

Earle Nelson - American serial killer known as 'The Gorilla Man'
Born

May 12th, 1897
127 years ago

Died

January 13th, 1928
97 years ago — 30 years old

Category

Military & Warriors

Country

United States

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Active in the 1920s, relied on a pattern of targeting women, employed strangulation as a method of murder. Victims included women in various states across the United States, with a series of killings that spanned multiple cities. Arrested in 1926, the individual had a history of criminal behavior, including robbery and assault. Convicted of murder and sentenced to death, execution took place in San Quentin Prison in 1928.

Committed a series of murders from 1926 to 1927

Targeted women across several states

Executed in 1928 for multiple homicides

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