Marc Sappington
American spree killer
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Marc Vincent Sappington (born February 9, 1978) is an American spree killer and cannibal convicted of murdering four acquaintances in March and April 2001 in Kansas City, Kansas.[1][2] He gained notoriety for eating part of the leg of one of his victims, Alton "Fred" Brown.[3]
February 9, 1978
Marc Sappington | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marc Vincent Sappington February 9, 1978 |
| Other names | The Kansas City Vampire |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Motive | Schizophrenia |
| Convictions | First degree murder (4 counts) Aggravated robbery Aggravated burglary Kidnapping |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Date | March 16 – April 10, 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Killed | 4 |
| Weapons | Knives and guns |
Lawyers for Sappington blamed the four-day killing spree on a history of schizophrenia and daily use of the hallucinogenic drug PCP. Sappington himself claimed that voices in his head told him to eat flesh and blood or he would die.[1]
Sappington was convicted on June 23, 2004, of murdering Terry T. Green, 25, Michael Weaver Jr., 22, and Alton "Fred" Brown Jr., 16 in April 2001.[1] Sappington was convicted on December 10, 2004, of an attempted aggravated robbery and murder of David Mashak at his auto dealership in March 2001.[2] Sappington's conviction was affirmed by the Kansas Supreme Court on November 2, 2007.[4]
In an April 2001 videotape, Sappington had confessed to stabbing Weaver to death, leaving Green's body in a car, and shooting Brown before dismembering his body and eating a small piece of his leg.[1]