Mark Essex
Known for Acting · 2 credits
- Born
- 1949-08-12
- Died
- 1973-01-07
- Place of birth
- Emporia, Kansas, USA
Biography
Mark James Robert Essex (August 12, 1949 – January 7, 1973) was an American serial sniper and Black nationalist known as the 'New Orleans Sniper' who killed a total of nine people, including five police officers, and wounded twelve others, in two separate attacks in New Orleans on December 31, 1972, and January 7, 1973. Essex was killed by police in the second armed confrontation.
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About Mark Essex
Mark James Robert Essex (August 12, 1949 – January 7, 1973) was an American serial sniper and Black nationalist known as the 'New Orleans Sniper' who killed a total of nine people, including five police officers, and wounded twelve others, in two separate attacks in New Orleans on December 31, 1972, and January 7, 1973. Essex was killed by police in the second armed confrontation. With 2 credits spanning from 1981 to 1993, Mark Essex has appeared in 2 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mark Essex Movies
- The Killing of America (1981) — as Self (archive footage)
- Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen Volume 1 (1993) — as Self (archive footage)
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