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Case Description

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On a tragic day in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a young girl named Maritanya Banks was among the thirteen individuals who lost their lives in a horrific mass shooting on September 25, 1982. She was one of five of the shooter's own children, all aged six and under, who were killed that day. The perpetrator was her father, George Emil Banks, a 40-year-old former prison guard.

The devastating chain of events began in the early morning hours at the family's home on Schoolhouse Lane. After cons ...Read More

Victim Details

Mauritania Banks

Female

Mixed Race

Wilkes-barre

PA

1982-09-25

1

Mauritania

Banks

05/07/2026