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Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. (September 26, 1951 – March 12, 2021) was an American mass murderer who was tried and convicted for the 1974 killings of his father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters in Amityville, New York. Sentenced to six counts of 25 years to life, DeFeo died in prison on March 12, 2021.
At 6:30 p.m., Ronald DeFeo Jr., known by the locals as “Butch,” opened the door to the bar and yelled, “You got to help me! I think my mother and father are shot.” One of the patrons seated at the bar was Robert “Bobby” Kelske, an out‑of‑work brick mason and Butch’s best friend. Bobby raced to his friend, who had fallen to his knees.
Feb 7, 2018 · THE MURDERS. At around 6.30 PM, on the evening of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. walked into Henry’s Bar in Amityville, Long Island, New York, and declared “You got to help me! I think my mother and father are shot!” A picture on the wall of the DeFeo family home, Ronald DeFeo Jr. with his father Ronald DeFeo Sr.
Mar 15, 2011 · Nine years after the DeFeo family moved in, on November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr rushed into Henry's Bar in Amityville at 6.30 pm, and yelled out: "You've got to help me! I think my mother and father are shot". Five of the patrons piled into Ronald's car, who drove like a maniac for the short and very quick journey to the house.
Mar 7, 2024 · On November 13, 1974, at about 3:15 a.m., 23-year-old Ronald DeFeo, Jr., murdered his mother, his father, his two brothers and two sisters as they slept in the family home at 112 Ocean Avenue, in Amityville, New York. He shot each of them dead with a hunting rifle.
Oct 2, 2018 · Two years before the Lutz family's infamous flight, Ronald DeFeo Jr. entered Henry's Bar in Amityville, Long Island, New York, and claimed his family had been shot to death. An investigation into the home at 112 Ocean Avenue revealed that six people had been fatally shot.
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Sep 29, 2023 · On the night of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. burst through the front door of Henry’s Bar in Amityville, New York, screaming hysterically for help. “You got to help me!” he cried. “I think my mother and father are shot!” A few of his friends then hopped into a car with him and drove to the DeFeo house at 112 Ocean Avenue, only a block away.
