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Murder Of Mageau Essay

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Mageau managed to open the backseat passenger side door and get onto the pavement, where he was later discovered by three teenagers. The teens called the authorities and when they arrived, Mageau was able to say a few words through his agonizing pain. He said the following about the attack; “a white man… drive up… in a car… got out… walked up to the car, shined flashlight inside...started shooting” (Yancey 15). Ferrin and Mageau were both taken to the hospital, where Ferrin was pronounced dead, but Mageau ultimately survived. With Mageau’s help, the police hoped to catch the murderer and put an end to the killings, but sadly, the Zodiac was not finished. On September 27, 1969, Cecelia Shepard and Bryan Hartnell were visiting in a secluded …show more content…

She did as she was told and when she was finished, the attacker did the same to Shepard. During the attack, Hartnell, a psychology major, tried to reason with the man and offered him his wallet, car keys, or any other service he wanted. The attacker did not take Hartnell’s plea. Instead, he began to repeatedly stab Hartnell in the back. He did not struggle as he was being stabbed, unlike Shepard, who thrashed around and screamed while being attacked. Because of their different reactions, they sustained different injuries. Hartnell was stabbed in the back, while Shepard suffered stab wounds to the back, chest, side, and lower …show more content…

Hartnell struggled to his feet and was able to find someone to call the police. When the authorities arrived, they took the couple to the hospital. Shepard received medical attention but died two days later. Hartnell survived the attack and was able to give a rough description of the attacker to the police, along with a detailed report of the attack. In his report, he said that the sound of being stabbed could be described as “CHOMP, CHOMP, CHOMP, CHOMP” (Butterfield)! He also added that he does not think the Zodiac was acting under complete consciousness. With the help of Hartnell, investigators felt that they were getting closer to tracking down the Zodiac, but he was already one step ahead of

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