Murder in the Neighborhood: The true story of America’s first recorded mass shooting
East Camden New Jersey has the dubious honour as the place where America’s first recorded mass shooting occurred. On 6th September 1949 twenty-eight-year-old Howard Barton Unruh killed thirteen people in less than twelve minutes. Schools and stores closed while a wave of panic swept across small-town America. Why did Unruh, a quiet, gentle, unassuming man, do the unthinkable and could he have been stopped? The lives of those affected by his crime have repercussions to this day as America grapples with the reality of mass shootings and the debate around the availability of firearms.
Format: Kindle Edition (Unlimited) & Paperback
Paperback: 318 Pages
Language: English
4.5/5
Reviewed By Reviewed By Juliette Foster
“A fascinating, well researched book that grips the reader from start to finish. Not only is it a genuine page turner, but it elevates the true crime genre of writing by going above and beyond a straightforward narrative.”
