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Johnny Ray Swindle

Case from San-diego, CA dated Feb 05, 1964

Victim Details

Johnny Ray Swindle

Male

White / Caucasian

San-diego

CA

1964-02-05

20

Johnny

Ray Swindle

07/10/2026

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Johnny Ray Swindle, a 20-year-old Navy radioman, was tragically murdered on February 5, 1964, in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California. Johnny and his newlywed wife, Joyce Ann Swindle, were enjoying a stroll along the beach when they were attacked by a sniper. The couple was walking along a cement path at the foot of Narragansett Avenue when the sniper, positioned approximately 50 feet away on a bluff, fired five shots, hitting both Johnny and Joyce. The sniper then descended the rocks and fired tw ...
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  • https://interactive.cbs8.com/pdf/Zodiac_honeymoonmurders1964SDUnion.pdf
  • cbs8.com: True Crime Files: Did the Zodiac murder OB newlyweds in 1964?
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