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Unsolved December 20, 1968 Multiple Homicide

David Faraday & Betty Lou Jensen

Status Unsolved
Type Multiple Homicide
Date December 20, 1968
Location Benicia, California
Victim Age Unknown
Gender Multiple

David Faraday (17) and Betty Lou Jensen (16) were the Zodiac Killer's first confirmed victims, shot on a dark lover's lane in Benicia, California. Faraday was shot in the head as he got out of his car; Jensen was shot while running. The Zodiac later claimed this murder in letters to police.

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