José María Jarabo
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José María Manuel Pablo de la Cruz Jarabo Pérez Morris: (b. April 28, 1923 in Madrid, Spain - July 4, 1959) was a Spanish spree killer
who between July 19 and July 21, 1958 murdered four adults and an unborn baby.
in the United States
with his family. He hated the United States and for this, he committed his first crime (trafficking of human beings), was arrested and sentenced to a term of three years in prison. He was confined in a psychiatric hospital
in Springfield, Florida
. After he was released, Jarabo returned to Spain a few years later in the 1940s.
In Spain, Jarabo made many rich friends and started a career as a terrible gambler, spending the money that his mother sent him from Puerto Rico
. According to Jarabo's friends, he spent a lot of money on poker
and blackjack
. Also, in 1950, he began to consume a lot of alcohol and drugs. In the 1950s, his financial situation was poor because his mother did not send more money. Jarabo was a handsome
man who had a lot of sex with different women; he lived in hotels.
Jarabo had a British
girlfriend named Beryl Martin who wanted to sell a ring. She gave it to Jarabo, who sold it to businessmen Emilio Fernandez and Félix López for a small amount. A few months later, Martin asked Jarabo to get the ring back. Jarabo decided to kill the two men rather than paying for it.
After killing the young woman, Jarabo hid and waited for Fernandez. When Fernandez arrived home, Jarabo shot him in the head, killing him. Jarabo then looked for the ring but did not find it. Amparo Alonso entered the house and saw Jarabo. The woman asked, "Who are you?" Jarabo again claimed that he was a police inspector, but the woman did not believe him and tried to run. Jarabo shot her, killing the pregnant Amparo and her unborn baby. Jarabo slept there and returned to his hotel the next morning.
On July 21, Jarabo went to the store where Félix López worked. Jarabo hid and waited. When the businessman showed up, Jarabo shot him to the head.
On July 22, Jarabo took a bloody suit to the dry cleaners. A few hours later, he was arrested by the police.
He was tried and convicted, receiving the death sentence for each of the murders. He was executed on July 4, 1959, by the use of the garrote vil
.
Spree killer
A spree killer is someone who embarks on a murderous assault on two or more victims in a short time in multiple locations. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics defines a spree killing as "killings at two or more locations with almost no time break between murders."-Definition:According to the...
who between July 19 and July 21, 1958 murdered four adults and an unborn baby.
Early life
He was born in Madrid, Spain on April 28, 1923. A few years later, he moved to Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
in the United States
United States
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with his family. He hated the United States and for this, he committed his first crime (trafficking of human beings), was arrested and sentenced to a term of three years in prison. He was confined in a psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
in Springfield, Florida
Springfield, Florida
Springfield is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, east of Panama City. The population was 8,903 at the 2010 census. . It is part of the Panama City–Lynn Haven–Panama City Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield was incorporated on February 12, 1935...
. After he was released, Jarabo returned to Spain a few years later in the 1940s.
In Spain, Jarabo made many rich friends and started a career as a terrible gambler, spending the money that his mother sent him from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. According to Jarabo's friends, he spent a lot of money on poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
and blackjack
Blackjack
Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one or Vingt-et-un , is the most widely played casino banking game in the world...
. Also, in 1950, he began to consume a lot of alcohol and drugs. In the 1950s, his financial situation was poor because his mother did not send more money. Jarabo was a handsome
Handsome
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man who had a lot of sex with different women; he lived in hotels.
Jarabo had a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
girlfriend named Beryl Martin who wanted to sell a ring. She gave it to Jarabo, who sold it to businessmen Emilio Fernandez and Félix López for a small amount. A few months later, Martin asked Jarabo to get the ring back. Jarabo decided to kill the two men rather than paying for it.
Murders
On July 19, 1958, Jarabo went to the house of Emilio Fernandez. A 26-year-old servant woman allowed him to enter the house after Jarabo said that he was a police inspector. Once inside, Jarabo waited for Fernandez, while the servant went to the kitchen to do some housework. To get rid of a witness, Jarabo took an iron and hit the woman on the head. The young woman tried to defend herself, but Jarabo then fatally stabbed her with a kitchen knife.After killing the young woman, Jarabo hid and waited for Fernandez. When Fernandez arrived home, Jarabo shot him in the head, killing him. Jarabo then looked for the ring but did not find it. Amparo Alonso entered the house and saw Jarabo. The woman asked, "Who are you?" Jarabo again claimed that he was a police inspector, but the woman did not believe him and tried to run. Jarabo shot her, killing the pregnant Amparo and her unborn baby. Jarabo slept there and returned to his hotel the next morning.
On July 21, Jarabo went to the store where Félix López worked. Jarabo hid and waited. When the businessman showed up, Jarabo shot him to the head.
On July 22, Jarabo took a bloody suit to the dry cleaners. A few hours later, he was arrested by the police.
He was tried and convicted, receiving the death sentence for each of the murders. He was executed on July 4, 1959, by the use of the garrote vil
Garrote
A garrote or garrote vil is a handheld weapon, most often referring to a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle someone....
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