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- NAME: Richard Ramirez
- OCCUPATION: Serial Killer
- BIRTH DATE: February 28, 1960 (Age: 53)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: El Paso, Texas
- Originally: Richard Leyva Muñoz Ramírez
- AKA: The Night Stalker
- ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
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Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez is an American serial killer who left more than 25 victims in his wake. He is on death row at San Quentin Prison.
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Serial killer. Born Ricardo Leyva on February 28, 1960 in El Paso, Texas. The youngest son of Julian and Mercedes Ramirez, Richard was introduced to Satanic worship and gruesome violence by a cousin who had returned from fighting in Vietnam. He began using drugs at an early age and soon moved to Southern California where he supported himself by breaking into homes and stealing.Theft turned to violence in 1984. His first victim was a 79-year-old woman whom he first killed and then raped. What followed was a spree of brutal murders, rapes and robberies leaving more than 25 victims in its wake. Most of the assaults took place in the victims? homes, earning Ramirez the name The Night Stalker. A series of clues from witnesses and survivors eventually led to his capture in August 1985.
During his four-year trial, Ramirez drew a cult-like following, many of whom were Satanic worshippers. One of his supporters was Doreen Lioy, whom he married while serving time in prison. On September, 20, 1989, Ramirez, was found guilty on 43 counts, including 13 murders. He is currently on death row at San Quentin Prison in California.
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