Man Charged with Three Murders in Purge Killings
Steve Barton
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Sometimes life imitates art with the deadliest of results. Such is the case for an Indianapolis man who was charged Wednesday in connection with what prosecutors are calling a four-day killing spree inspired by The Purge.
According to The Indy Channel, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced 17 charges against 19-year-old Johnathan Cruz on Wednesday, including three counts of murder, two counts of robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, and one count each of armed robbery and intimidation.
Prosecutor Terry Curry accused Cruz of going on a “four-day purge” through Indianapolis.
Cruz reportedly said he had been “purging” – referencing the fictional 2013 movie “in which the United States government sanctioned an event in which all crimes to include rape, murder, arson, assault, and theft are legal from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day.”
Never mind the fact that this nut is a mentally ill sociopath. Let’s blame movies instead. Queue pointless attacks at the genre in 5… 4… 3… 2…
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