What the records say
- When
- 21 Dec 1971
- Kind
- Murder
- Killed
- 1
- Coordinates
- 41.50° N, 81.68° W
- Description
- 1971 murder in Cleveland, Ohio
- Injured
- 1
Santa Line Slaying
1971 homicide in Cleveland, Ohio
The Santa Line Slaying was a highly publicized physical altercation that occurred in the line at a Higbee's department store waiting to meet Santa on December 21, 1971, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The incident resulted in the death of one man, Jack Fitzpatrick, with the other man involved, Tyrone Howard, suffering a scrotal injury. Howard was convicted of manslaughter and served 11 months in prison.
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