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40 Facts About Charles Manson, the Notrious Cult-leader

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14. First they murdered an 18-year-old boy leaving the property in his car

Steven Parent, the first victim of the Manson Family on the night of the Tate Murders, not long before his death, California. charlesmanson.com

The four Manson Family members arrived at 10050 Cielo Drive on the night of August, 8. Watson first cut the home’s telephone line, then they snuck in through a hedge. As they approached the house, a car drove towards them, which Watson halted. The unfortunate driver was Steven Parent, a teenager visiting the home’s caretaker. As he aimed the .22 at the boy’s head, Parent begged for mercy, but Watson simply stabbed and then fatally shot him four times in the chest and abdomen. Watson entered the property through a cut-out window, leaving Kasabian to keep watch outside.

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