Ronald DeFeo Jr. | |
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 DeFeo's mug shot, November 14, 1974 | |
| Born | Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. September 26, 1951 Brooklyn, New York,[1] U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2021 (aged 69) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Butch |
| Conviction(s) | Second-degree murder (6 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | 25 years to life in prison |
| Details | |
| Date | November 13, 1974 |
| Target(s) | His family |
| Killed | 6 |
| Weapons | .35 Marlin rifle |
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. The case inspired the book and film versions of The Amityville Horror.[2]
- ^ Barrett, Jackie (August 7, 2012). The Devil I Know: My Haunting Journey with Ronnie DeFeo and the True Story of the Amityville Murde rs. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-101-61066-4.
- ^ Barry-Dee, Christopher (2003). Talking with Serial Killers: The Most Evil People in the World Tell Their Own Stories. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-843-5-86173.