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The Bouncy Ball Serial Killer that Caused Panic in L.A. - Part II
An additional elderly woman identified the Bouncing Ball Killer prior to her death, providing a description to law enforcement. Lena Bensusen, aged 84, was assaulted by an intruder in her residence and subsequently succumbed to her injuries at the hospital on September 6, 1960, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Her passing was never formally linked to the serial killer.Who were the possible suspects in the Bouncing Ball Killer slayings?In June 1960, following the murder of Mercedes Langeron and the subsequent release of a sketch depicting the assailant, a widespread panic ensued as the…
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