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Case Description
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In the winter of 1973, in New Orleans, Louisiana, a day of terror unfolded that would claim the life of Frank Schneider, a 62-year-old male. On January 7th, Schneider was at his job as the assistant manager of the downtown Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, a place that would soon become the epicenter of a deadly rampage. The hotel was thrown into chaos when a gunman, later identified as Mark Essex, began a violent assault within its walls.

Responding to reports of a man with a gun, Schneider ...Read More
Victim Details

Frank Schneider

Male

New-orleans

LA

1973-01-07

62

Frank

Schneider

03/20/2026