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In his second shooting spree of the week, Mark Essex fatally shoots seven people and wounds five others at Howard Johnson's Hotel in New Orleans, before being shot to death by police officers.
Mark Essex carries out a fatal shooting spree at a New Orleans hotel, killing seven before police shoot him dead.
On January 7, 1973, Mark Essex returned to Howard Johnson's Hotel in New Orleans and began a deadly shooting rampage.
He targeted patrons and staff, killing seven people and wounding several others in a racially charged attack.
After commandeering positions inside the hotel, Essex engaged in a lengthy gun battle with police.
Officers eventually found and fatally shot him, ending the violence.
The episode shocked the local community and raised concerns about public safety and racial tensions.
Essex's actions remain a grim example of extremist violence in the United States.
1973
Mark Essex
Howard Johnson's
New Orleans