Jessica Anderson Ms. Craig Eng 9 / Period 2 15 Feb, 2018 Who is the Zodiac Killer Mysteries are speculating everyday, some get solved, and some do not. This mystery called the Zodiac killer; is about a serial killer called Zodiac. His name originating from the series of letter sent to the Local Bay Area press; these letters included cryptograms, only one has been solved. Till this day his identity still remain unknown to the public.This paper will explore the Zodiac KIller and Earl Van Best Jr, and about the murders. Murders that were inflicted by the Zodiac were a present of four separate attacks. First confirmed attack was on, “December 20, 1968, when 17-year-old …show more content…
Second confirmed attack was on ,”December 20, 1968, when 17-year-old David Faraday and his 16-year-old girlfriend, Betty Lou Jensen, were shot to death near their car at a remote spot on Lake Herman Road, on the outskirts of Vallejo, California” ( Zodiac Killer Biography). The third attack was on “December 20, 1968, 17-year-old David Faraday and his 16-year-old girlfriend, Betty Lou Jensen, both shot and pass away near their car at Lake Herman Road, at the outskirts of Vallejo,California” (Zodiac Killer BIography). The last attack soon happen “two weeks later, “on October 11,1969 claiming a another life shooting Paul Stine a twenty nine year old taxi driver in San Francisco's Presidio Heights …show more content…
In the book, “The Most Dangerous Animal” written by Gary L. Stewart, identified as Best’s son. What i believed is the most resemblance are their physical traits. First is “his resemblance to the police identi-kit of the Zodiac Killer” (Zodiac Killer Earl Van Best). Next is the scar on father’s finger “ that appears to be the fingerprint taken of the Zodiac”(Zodiac Killer Earl Van Best). Lastly is their matching handwriting both ‘Van’ and the Zodiac letter, look upon by a handwriting analyst. All of this is convincing but one major piece of evidence that would prove my claim is DNA matching is