Easter Sunday Massacre
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The Easter Sunday Massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on Easter Sunday, March 30, 1975, when 41-year-old James U. Ruppert fatally shot eleven members of his own family in his mother's house at
2020 mugshot of Ruppert
Sloppy joe
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A sloppy joe is a sandwich consisting of ground meat, onions, tomato sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings served on a hamburger bun.
Easter Sunday Massacre
…around 4:00 p.m., James woke up, loaded a .357 Magnum, two .22 caliber handguns, and a .22 caliber rifle, then went downstairs. Charity was preparing sloppy joes in the kitchen, in the company of Leonard Jr. and Alma. Most of the children were playing in the living room. He killed Leonard Jr. when he shot him…
A homemade sloppy joe with coleslaw
Sloppy joe meat being prepared with Manwich sauce