Charles Manson 1934-2017 and Tex Watson born 1945 San Francisco murders August 1969
| Date | Victim | Main Perpetrators |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 1969 | Bernard Crowe Black Panther | Charles Manson shot him in the stomach after Tex stole his money and Bernard said he was going to "kill everyone", note, the shooting was not fatal. |
| Jul 25,26,27 1969 | Gary Hinman 34 | Charles Manson wounded him and Bobby Beausoleil killed him over 3 days for not refunding their money after drugs he had sold them were claimed to be bad by the gang they sold them to. Crime scene made to appear that Black Panthers had committed the murder. Beausoleil was arrested on Aug 6. |
| Aug 8 1969 "Copycat" murder spree so police would believe Beausoleil’s story that Hinman’s killer was still on the loose. Same gun used in Crowe's shooting. | Sharon Tate 26 | Tex Watson |
| Jay Sebring 35 | Tex Watson | |
| Abigail Folger 25 | Patricia Krenwinkel | |
| Wojciech Frykowski 32 | Tex Watson | |
| Steven Parent 18 | Tex Watson | |
| Aug 9 1969 Further "copycat" murders | Leno LaBianca 44 | Tex Watson |
| Tex Watson and Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel |
Donald Shea 35, stuntman, killed at the ranch Aug 26 1969 by Manson and others for "snitching" to police
A few months after Tate’s body was found on Aug. 9, 1969, Charles Manson and several of his followers were arrested for suspected auto theft. One of the Manson family members involved, Susan Atkins, told her cellmates that theft was not the limit of their crimes, and that confession led authorities to connect the group to the murders.
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