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Johnathon Wesson

Case from Fresno, CA dated Mar 12, 2004

Victim Details

Johnathon St. Charles Wesson

Male

Fresno

CA

2004-03-12

7

Johnathon

Wesson

06/22/2026

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Johnathon St. Charles Wesson, a 7-year-old boy from Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on March 12, 2004. His death was part of a horrific mass murder orchestrated by his father, Marcus Wesson. On that fateful day, a standoff occurred between Marcus Wesson and the police, which ended in the discovery of nine bodies, including Johnathon's, in a bedroom filled with antique coffins. Each victim had been shot through the eye with a .22 caliber handgun.

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  • Marcus Wesson - Wikipedia
  • Judge sentences Marcus Wesson to death - Cult Education Institute
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