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The Zodiac Killer spread terror in California during the 1960s and 1970s and has been linked to five murders. Several of the serial killer’s victims were young couples on romantic outings and the as-yet unknown killer himself claimed that he had killed 37 people.
In connection with the crimes, he sent several advanced cryptograms and detailed letters about the brutal murders to California newspapers.
One of the cryptograms, consisting of 340 symbols, was posted to the San Francisco Chronicle in November 1969 and has eluded code enthusiasts ever since. But now the mystery has been solved, thanks to a trio of experts from as many countries, reports Chronicle of San Francisco.
“Without fear of the gas chamber”
In the disturbing message, the Zodiac killer taunts the police, among other things, but there are no clues about the person’s identity:
“I hope you have fun trying to catch me. I am not afraid of the gas chamber, because it will send me to paradise much faster, because now I have enough slaves to work for me.”
The ad comes out for the first time in 51 years. This is after a Belgian logistician, an Australian mathematician, and an American web designer worked for decades to decipher the message.
– I don’t think the encryption message is of any help to the victims’ relatives, says web designer David Oranchak, at New York Times.
– It’s more of the same crap the killer liked to write about. The purpose is to harm people and make them anxious.
He called and taunted the police
The solution has been confirmed by the FBI, which is still investigating the crimes.
“Even though several decades have passed, we continue to seek justice for the victims of these brutal crimes,” FBI spokesman Cameron Polan told the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Zodiac killer called repeatedly and taunted the police for not being able to arrest him. In total, he sent four cryptograms to newspapers.
Previously, only one of these had been decrypted:
“I like to kill because it’s so much fun,” said the statement, which was deciphered by a married couple as early as 1969.
