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John Wayne Gacy

Who was John Wayne Gacy?

John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer who murdered 33 young men and boys.

How did Gacy lure his victims?

He lured his victims back to his house on the promise of alcohol and drugs.

Gacy confessed to the murders of ______ young men and boys

<p>33</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was John Wayne Gacy known for besides being a prolific murderer?

<p>Dressing up as a clown and entertaining children (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What game did Gacy play with his victims before murdering them?

<p>He played a handcuff game with them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Gacy lure his victims to his house?

<p>By promising them drugs and alcohol (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gacy lured his victims back to his house on the promise of ______ and drugs

<p>alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gacy played a ______ game with his victims before strangling them

<p>handcuff</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many counts of murder was Gacy convicted of?

<p>33 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Gacy's profession?

<p>He was a well-known member of his community and even dressed up as a clown for children's parties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How was Gacy eventually caught?

<p>He was caught when police searched his house and found a crawl space filled with decomposing bodies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was Gacy sentenced to death?

<p>1980 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gacy was well-known in his community and even dressed up as a ______ for children's parties

<p>clown</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many murders was Gacy convicted of?

<p>He was convicted of 33 murders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Gacy kill his victims?

<p>By strangling them (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Police searched Gacy's house and found a ______ space filled with decomposing bodies

<p>crawl</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the case of John Wayne Gacy serve as a reminder of?

<p>That not all killers look like monsters (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Gacy's sentence?

<p>He was sentenced to death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gacy was convicted of ______ murders

<p>33</p> Signup and view all the answers

The case shocked the community and revealed the disturbing truth that even those who appear to be ______ of society can hide dark and depraved secrets.

<p>pillars</p> Signup and view all the answers

Was Gacy the only serial killer involved in these murders?

<p>It is suggested that he may have had accomplices and may have been part of a larger ring of criminals. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was Gacy executed?

<p>He was executed by lethal injection on May 10, 1994.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was Gacy executed?

<p>1994 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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was later arrested and charged with the murders of 33 young men and boys. Gacy was found guilty and sentenced to death by lethal injection in 1980. He was executed in 1994. The case of John Wayne Gacy shocked the world and served as a reminder that not all killers look like monsters, and that evil can lurk beneath the surface of even the most seemingly respectable members of society.This text describes the crimes of American serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Gacy was known for dressing up as a clown and entertaining children, but he was also a prolific murderer who killed at least 33 young men and boys in the 1970s. He would often lure his victims to his house on the promise of drugs and alcohol, then play a "handcuff game" with them and strangle them. Gacy was finally caught when police found bodies buried under his house. He was convicted of 33 counts of murder and executed in 1994. The text also suggests that Gacy may have had accomplices and may have been part of a larger ring of criminals.

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