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The "Zebra" murders were a string of racially motivated murders and related attacks committed by a group of four black serial killers in San Francisco, California, United States, from October 1973 to April 1974; [1] they killed at least 15 white people and wounded eight others.
- First-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder
- Life imprisonment
- United States
- 15 (confirmed), potentially 73+ dead; 8–10 wounded
Nov 6, 2014 · Zebra Murders: Remembering Fear That Gripped San Francisco 40 Years Later. November 6, 2014 / 11:19 AM PST / CBS San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- For 179 days, San Francisco was gripped...
Jul 2, 2021 · Jessie Lee Cooks, one of four men convicted in the racially motivated killings in San Francisco in the 1970s known as the "zebra murders," died at a prison hospital this week, officials said...
Mar 27, 2013 · The Zebra Killings were a series of execution-style shootings by African American gunmen against mostly white victims in San Francisco in 1973-1974. Learn about the grisly murders, the Zebra Check card, the longest trial in California history, and more.
Jan 28, 2020 · The Zebra murders comprised 15 killings — 13 by firearms and two by machete — all said to be motivated by an extremist interpretation of Nation of Islam teachings that white people were...
