On this date, March 28, 2020, Lonnie David Franklin, Jr. AKA the Grim Sleeper, was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead at 7:43 p.m. His cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy; however, there were no signs of trauma. Whenever a Killer die by any means, it is good news.
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Born | Lonnie David Franklin Jr. August 30, 1952 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
Died | March 28, 2020 (aged 67) | ||
Other names | Grim Sleeper Southside Slayer 25 Auto Killer | ||
Children | 2 | ||
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Victims | 10-25+ victims, 1 survivor (known) | ||
Span of crimes | 1985–2007 (known murders) | ||
Country | United States | ||
State(s) | California | ||
Date apprehended | July 7, 2010 | ||
Lonnie David Franklin, Jr. (August 30, 1952 – March 28, 2020), better known by the nickname Grim Sleeper, was an American serial killer who was responsible for at least ten murders and one attempted murder in Los Angeles, California. He was also convicted for rape and sexual violence. Franklin earned his nickname when he appeared to have taken a 14-year break from his crimes, from 1988 to 2002.
In July 2010, Franklin was arrested as a suspect, and, after many delays, his trial began in February 2016. On May 5, 2016, the jury convicted him of killing nine women and one teenage girl. On June 6, 2016, the jury recommended the death penalty, and on August 10, 2016, the Los Angeles Superior Court sentenced him to death for each of the ten victims named in the verdict. On March 28, 2020, he was found unresponsive in his cell at San Quentin State Prison and pronounced dead.
INTERNET SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grim_Sleeper
Death
On March 28, 2020, Franklin was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead at 7:43 p.m. His cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy; however, there were no signs of trauma.
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