On June 4, 1925, Francis Lloyd Russell, a 43-year-old man described as having become violently insane, fatally shot eight members of his family while most of them were sleeping in a mass shooting in Hamilton, Ohio, after which he attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself in his left lung, causing injury.[3][4]
| Russell family murders | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date | June 4, 1925 |
Attack type | Mass murder, spree killing, Familicide |
| Weapon | Two revolvers[1][2] |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Francis Lloyd Russell |
Russell shot and killed his 60-year-old mother, his brother, his brother's wife, along with five of their children. One of their children, their 10-year-old daughter, was unharmed after she hid under a bed.[5] After fatally shooting the victims, Russell continued to shoot his lifeless nieces and nephews.[6] Russell used two weapons to commit the shooting, and fired around 50 shots. According to authorities, Russel "talked incoherently about a mortgage on the home and said he would shoot the pictures off the wall."[7]
References
edit- ↑ "CHARGED WITH KILLING 8.; Hamilton (Ohio) Man Accused of Murder on Niece's Testimony". New York Times. June 14, 1925.
- ↑ "HEAT-CRAZED MAN KILLS 8 OF FAMILY; Shoots Mother, Brother, Sister-in-Law, Nephews and Nieces in Hamilton, Ohio. SHOTS MISS FAINTING GIRL Child of 10 Tells How Uncle Opened Fire on Sleeping Household -- He Finally Wounds Himself". New York Times. June 5, 1925.
- ↑ "Fear of Eviction Leads to Death of Eight, by Lunatic". The Independent-Record. Associated Press. June 5, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Murder Frenzy". Dayton Daily News. June 8, 1925. p. 6. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Deranged, Man Slays 8 Of His Family". The Leaf-Chronicle. June 4, 1925. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Maniac Kills 8 And Shoots Self". The North Wilkesboro Hustler. June 10, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Killed Eight Members of His Family and Wounded Himself; Thought Insane". Quad-City Times. June 4, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2024.