At least four separate witnesses for the prosecution testified that they had seen Koch choose tattooed prisoners, who were then killed, or had seen or been involved in the process of making human-skin lampshades from tattooed skin. However, this charge was dropped by the prosecution when they could not prove lampshades or any other items were actually made from human skin. (15 January 1951)
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Oregon Museum Tavern
Front Street NE, Salem, Oregon, United States.
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Thursday 7th of May 1981 (x) — Mass murderer Lawrence Moore bursts into the tavern during a Ladies Night and opens fire with a 9mm Browning HP handgun, killing four and injuring 20. Moore stated the reason for the shooting that he was trying to get members of a 'syndicate' of millionaires, Jews and criminals who had been trying to poison him.