The Zodiac killer had terrified San Francisco in the 1960s, and former FBI investigators want to have identified the serial killer.
Los Angeles - It is one of the greatest serial killer mysteries in the world that could now possibly be finally solved.
Between December 1968 and October 1969 the so-called Zodiac killer was up to mischief in San Francisco in the USA, at least five deaths are attributed to him so far.
The alleged perpetrator had left messages in direct connection with the crimes, two of which have not yet been deciphered.
But now an investigation team is certain: they want to have solved the riddle of the notorious serial killer.
“Zodiac Killer” finally revealed after more than 50 years?
Investigation team presents suspects
The Zodiac killer, previously unknown according to official FBI information, had terrified California and the USA for months more than 50 years ago. The FBI has so far counted five deaths and two survivors among the victims of the serial killer, the Zodiac killer who had committed the acts mostly at night. The serial offender often lurked in places that young lovers had chosen for undisturbed moments. After his brutal deeds, the Zodiac killer sent letters and messages to local newspapers, but not all messages have been deciphered to this day. The killer claims to have been in one of the messages for a total of 37 murders.
According to official information, the Zodiac killer, who gave himself the name in one of his letters, is still without an identity.
At the time, however, the stranger had announced that he would leave his real name encrypted in another message.
And it is precisely this letter that an investigation team claims to have cracked.
The group called "The Case Breakers" is made up of retired FBI officials, former investigators and prosecutors.
On Wednesday, the investigation team announced their supposed success: the Zodiac killer is said to be former soldier Gary Francis Poste.
"Zodiac Killer" a former soldier?
Investigation team is certain - details released
The group bases their suspicions on wanted photos, which are said to have been compared with photos of the soldier. However, Poste died in 2018 at the age of 80. Several scars are said to be visible on the forehead of the former soldier on the recordings. Scars that several survivors had described for phantom images of the serial killer. In addition, the former investigators want to have deciphered one of the messages, exactly the one in which the Zodiac killer claims to have revealed his real name. And: Poste is said to have lived in California at the time, as reported by American media.
The former investigators had been brought into the name of the former soldier by a relative who had also suspected Gary Francis Poste of the pseudonym of the Zodiac killer.
As the
San Francisco Chronicle
reports, the man's former daughter-in-law is said to have spoken out.
She said she was threatened by Poste.
While the investigation team is certain of their success, FBI agents still doubt the evidence presented.
Accordingly, the case remains open for the time being.
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