October 10, 1986West Los Angeles, CaliforniaSuspected killer Michael Player (26) dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Between September 4 and October 9, 1986, at least ten men were killed by a person the press dubbed the Skid Row Slayer and the police called The Transient Killer. The victims were predominantly — but not exclusively —…
Man fatally shoots 3 neighbors, wounds a toddler, kills self in seemingly unprovoked attack
October 10, 1999San Francisco, CaliforniaLorenzo Silva (63) shoots three of his upstairs neighbors to death and wounds a toddler before killing himself Around 1:30 p.m., Silva entered his upstairs neighbors’ apartment and shot the occupants. Other neighbors, including Silva’s brother-in-law and mother, heard at least five shots which attracted their attention. Silva’s brother-in-law was hesitant…
