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A message from the ‘Zodiac Killer’ has been decoded after more than 50 years.
The suspected serial killer carried out at least five murders in Northern California in the late 1960s.
He was dubbed the Zodiac Killer after sending mocking letters and mysterious ciphers to local police and newspapers.
Until now, one of the encrypted messages, which was posted to the San Francisco Chronicle in 1968, has never been decrypted.
Many believe it contains important information about the murders.
All three members of the public, an Australian software engineer, an American cryptographer, and a Belgian software engineer believe they have managed to make sense of the encoded symbols, letters, and numbers.
However, the team of crypto enthusiasts says the message contained no real clues as to the motive or identity of the killer.
The message is said to read: “I hope you are having a lot of fun trying to catch me.
“I am not afraid of the gas chamber because it will send me to paradise sooner because now I have enough slaves to work for me.”
#Break – Our statement on the #Zodiac code: pic.twitter.com/cJCtlDEbMw
– FBI SanFrancisco (@FBISanFrancisco) December 11, 2020
The San Francisco division of the FBI said in a statement: “The FBI knows that a cipher attributed to the Zodiac Killer was recently solved by private citizens.”
“The Zodiac Killer terrorized multiple communities in Northern California, and although decades have passed, we continue to seek justice for the victims of these brutal crimes.
“Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, and out of respect for the victims and their families, we will not provide further comment at this time.”
Additional IRN reports
Main image: A newsletter wanted by the San Francisco Police Department and copies of letters sent to the San Francisco Chronicle by a man calling himself the Zodiac are on display in San Francisco. Credit: AP Photo / Eric Risberg
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