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Nelson T. Shields IV

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Nelson T. Shields IV

Birth
Greenville, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
16 Apr 1974 (aged 23)
Ingleside, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. Specifically: Ashes buried near the family home in Delaware. Add to Map
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Nelson "Nick" Shields was shot to death by "J.C." Simon. His murder was one of a series which took place in San Francisco between 1973 and 1974. The murders were known as the "Zebra" killings. Simon is serving a life sentence in a California prison. Nick's father, Nelson Shields III, became an anti-gun lobbyist in Washington as a result of his son's death. The senior Mr. Shields passed away in 1993.
Nelson "Nick" Shields was shot to death by "J.C." Simon. His murder was one of a series which took place in San Francisco between 1973 and 1974. The murders were known as the "Zebra" killings. Simon is serving a life sentence in a California prison. Nick's father, Nelson Shields III, became an anti-gun lobbyist in Washington as a result of his son's death. The senior Mr. Shields passed away in 1993.

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