Benjamin Hoskins Paddock | |
|---|---|
 Paddock c. 1969 | |
| Born | Benjamin Hoskins Paddock Jr. November 1, 1926 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1998 (aged 71) Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Other names | Bruce Werner Ericksen[1] |
| Spouse |
Dolores Irene Hudson
(m. 1952) |
| Children | 4, including Stephen |
Benjamin Hoskins Paddock Jr. (November 1, 1926 – January 18, 1998) was an American bank robber and con man who was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list from 1969 to 1977.[2][3][4][5] He was the father of mass murderer Stephen Paddock, the perpetrator of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
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- ^ Norman, Greg (October 2, 2017). "Las Vegas shooter's father, 'Bingo Bruce,' lived a colorful life of crime and deception". Fox News. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ "Prison Escapee to Stand Trial on Bank Charge". The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon). September 15, 1978. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Elizabeth Nolan (October 2, 2017). "Vegas Shooter's Dad, Patrick Benjamin Paddock, Was a Convicted Bank Robber Who Escaped Federal Prison, Tried to Run Down FBI Agents With His Car". Reason. Retrieved October 6, 2017.