Leroy Snyder
Leroy Snyder | |
|---|---|
Mugshot c. 1969 | |
| Born | February 13, 1931 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 2001 (aged 70) |
| Other names | "Duke" |
| Conviction | First degree murder (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 7 |
Span of crimes | February 14 – September 8, 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
Date apprehended | September 11, 1969 |
Leroy Snyder (February 13, 1931 – October 1, 2001) was an American serial killer who murdered six women and one man in Camden, New Jersey, over a period of eight months in 1969. He was a habitual offender who was on parole at the time of the murders. After his arrest, he pleaded guilty to each crime to avoid a potential death sentence and was given six life sentences.