E131: The Shotgun Stalker

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss James Edward Swann, Jr. AKA The Shotgun Stalker, a black American male serial killer. He terrorized Washington DC’s Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods over two months in 1993. He killed four people and wounded five in 14 different attacks. We dive into the setting (12:51), the killer's early life (25:54) and the timeline (33:26). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (43:31), "Where are they now?" (53:38) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (55:13). As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered (1:00:47) and our shout outs (1:02:34). Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Better Help https://www.betterhelp.com/Fruit Shout Outs Reservation Dogs https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/reservation-dogs This Land Podcast https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/ Untold: Malice At The Palace https://www.netflix.com/title/81026439 (search for all of the Untold documentaries by using the keyword “Untold”) Promo LISK: Long Island Serial Killer https://www.liskpodcast.com/ Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod Please send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod Footnotes Articles/Websites Wikipedia contributors. (08/17/2021). James Swann. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08/24/2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Swann&oldid=1039291106 Murderpedia. (n.d.). James Edward Swann Jr. Retrieved 08/24/2021 from https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/swann-james.htm Kovaleski, Serge F. (04/20/1993). N.J. Man Arrested After Another Shotgun Slaying. The Washington Post. Retrieved 08/24/2021 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/04/20/nj-man-arrested-after-another-shotgun-slaying/70294367-a1ef-4e9d-850a-96c7fc622ac1/ DCJack.org. (02/16.2011). The Shotgun Stalker -- a two-month nightmare. Retrieved 08/24/2021 from Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices