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{{Infobox FBI Ten Most Wanted 1990s | name = Andrew Philip Cunanan | image = Cunanan.jpg | crime = multiple murder | birth_date = [[May 31, 1970 | birth_place = Rancho Bernardo, California | age = 27 | death_date = July 23, 1997 | death_place = Miami Beach, Florida | added_date = June 12, 1997 | caught_date = July 23, 1997[1] | remove_date = July 24, 1997 | number = 449 | status = Dead |Status choices: committed suicide }} Andrew Phillip Cunanan (August 31, 1969July 23, 1997) was an American spree killer who murdered five people, including fashion designer Gianni Versace, in a cross-country journey during a three-month period in 1997, ending with Cunanan's suicide, at the age of 27. On June 12, 1997, Cunanan became the 449th fugitive to be listed by the FBI on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, and became the first person from San Diego to be placed on that list. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rancho Bernardo is a neighborhood of the city of San Diego, California, located in the county of the latters same name. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Gianni Versace (December 2, 1946 – July 15, 1997) was an accomplished Italian designer of both clothing and theater costumes. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list arose from a conversation held in late 1949, during a game of Hearts between J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, and William Kinsey Hutchinson,[1] International News Service (the predecessor of the United Press International) Editor-in...


Born in National City, California (San Diego County), Cunanan graduated from The Bishop's School in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, in 1987. The Bishops School is a private college preparatory Episcopalian day school located in La Jolla, California, USA. Originally a boarding school for girls with a short-lived downtown San Diego day school component, upon a merger with the San Miguel School of San Diego, California in 1971, it became... One of the beaches at La Jolla Cove La Jolla, California, is a seaside resort community comprised of 42,808[1] residents within the city of San Diego. ... San Diego redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

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Murders

The first murder was that of his friend Jeffrey Trail, a former US Naval Officer and propane salesman on April 27, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [2] The next victim was architect David Madson, who was found on the east shore of Rush Lake near Rush City, MN after the Minnesota Corrections Association Fishing Tournament on April 29, 1997 with gunshot wounds to the head. Police recognized a connection, as Trail's body had been found in Madson's Minneapolis loft apartment. is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Rush City is a city located in Chisago County, Minnesota. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Cunanan next drove to Chicago and killed prominent real-estate developer Lee Miglin, 72, on May 4, 1997. Five days later Cunanan, who escaped with Miglin's car, found his fourth victim in Pennsville, New Jersey, at the Finn's Point National Cemetery, killing caretaker William Reese, 45, on May 9, 1997. Cunanan apparently killed him for his pickup truck, while leaving Miglin's car behind. Following this murder, the first of a non-acquaintance, the FBI added him to its Ten Most Wanted list. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Lee Miglin (1925-May 4, 1997) was a wealthy Chicago real estate developer who made millions in the building boom of the 1980s. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pennsville Township highlighted in Salem County. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Finns Point National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located 6 miles northwest of the city of Salem in Salem County, New Jersey. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The best selling North American pickup truck, the Ford F-Series. ... Ten Most Wanted by Joey Yung (容祖兒) Released on 2/25/2006 Tracklisting: 1. ...


While the manhunt focused on Reese's truck, Cunanan hid in plain sight in Miami Beach, Florida, for months between his fourth and fifth murders. He went out to nightclubs, and made little attempt to disguise his appearance. Since he was of mixed race (his mother was white, and his father, Filipino), he blended in well in the diverse Miami Beach gay scene. He even used his own name to pawn a stolen item, knowing that police routinely check pawn shop records for stolen merchandise. Finally, for his fifth murder he chose billionaire fashion designer Gianni Versace, who was killed on July 15, 1997. Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Gianni Versace (December 2, 1946 – July 15, 1997) was an accomplished Italian designer of both clothing and theater costumes. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Eight days later, on July 23, Cunanan committed suicide in the upstairs bedroom aboard a Miami houseboat apparently to avoid capture by the police, who finally discovered Reese's stolen truck nearby and obtained tips from neighbors that someone resembling Cunanan was living in the houseboat. is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... A houseboat in Amsterdam Houseboat for Students in Zwolle, Netherlands. ...


The gun used by Cunanan for some of the murders was a Taurus semi-automatic pistol in .40 S&W caliber, which had been left behind in California by first victim Jeff Trail when he relocated to the Midwest.[2] Taurus-PT24/7 (polymer-frame) Taurus Tracker PT111 9mm Forjas Taurus S/A (Taurus Forge) is a manufacturing conglomerate based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The . ... “Calibre” redirects here. ...


Motive

At the time of the crimes, there was much public and press speculation that Cunanan's motives were tied to a diagnosis of HIV infection; however, an autopsy found him to be HIV-negative. Cunanan was widely reported to have engaged in prostitution with older men.[3] Media speculation connected the fact that most of his victims were older gay men to Cunanan's prostitution, but after Cunanan's suicide it is impossible to identify motives with certainty. Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... Post-mortem, postmortem and post mortem redirect here. ... Whore redirects here. ...


What is known about Andrew Cunanan is brief. He spent money lavishly on himself (owing Neiman Marcus $46,000 at his death[citation needed]) and dealt drugs including cocaine and methamphetamine. Categories: Stub | Retail companies of the United States ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... This article is about the psychostimulant, d-methamphetamine. ...


Cunanan frequented the gay neighborhoods in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Most who knew Cunanan described him as intelligent, articulate, vain, and charming. One partner described Cunanan's sexual tastes as "extreme." The same partner attested to Cunanan's like of violent and sadomasochistic pornography. Fifth Avenue in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego, California This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... West Hollywoods logo illustrates the citys borders. ... The sidewalk on Castro Street looking north from 18th toward Market displays some of the color of the neighborhood. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ...


Notes

  1. ^ [1] July 24, 1997
  2. ^ a b "Andrew Cunanan: After Me, Disaster - Trail and Madson" (analysis), Crime Library.com, Courtroom Television Network LLC, 2005.
  3. ^ "Who is Andrew Cunanan?", CNN.com, 17 July 1997.

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Further reading

  • Three Month Fever, by Gary Indiana. ISBN 0-06-019145-7
  • Vulgar Favors, by Maureen Orth. ISBN 0-385-33286-6
  • The A-to-Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, by Harold Schecter & David Everitt. ISBN 0-671-02074-9

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Andrew Cunanan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (630 words)
Andrew Phillip Cunanan (August 31, 1969 – July 23, 1997) was a spree killer who murdered five people, including Gianni Versace, in a cross-country journey during a three-month period in 1997, ending with Cunanan's suicide, at the age of 27.
In addition, Cunanan is reported to have held an IQ of 147.
Cunanan also graduated in the same class as Gary Jules, who is known for his remake of the Tears for Fears song Mad World for the Donnie Darko Soundtrack, and shared classes with Foot of the band Less.
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