Thursday, December 21, 2017

Higbee's Santa Line Murder

46 years ago tonight, Tuesday, December 21, 1971, John Fitzpatrick was stabbed to death in Higbee's Santa Claus line in front of his three children. This had a negative impact on Downtown Cleveland's image as shoppers stayed away in droves.
From The Plain Dealer, December 22, 1971.
From The Plain Dealer, December 23, 1971.
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4 comments:

  1. OWHYIFebruary 13, 2021 at 3:09 PM

    Is this man still locked up? Is it true that his son cause him to get more time. I just read about this story for the very first time today.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2023 at 3:17 PM

      His son is Terrance Howard the actor

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  2. Frank DuttonFebruary 14, 2021 at 6:10 AM

    He was released a few years later.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 10, 2023 at 2:55 PM

    11months

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