52-year-old Boston detective John Mulligan was murdered execution-style on Sept. 26, 1993 while working one night. Soon after his death, police arrested 19-year-old Sean Ellis for the homicide, alleging that Ellis and his friend Terry Patterson were after Mulligan's gun. In an eight-part Netflix docuseries, Trial 4 explores how the evidence tying Ellis has been dubious and how people have long been wary about widespread police corruption and systemic racism skewing the case. What truly happened during Mulligan's murder remains unclear, but here's what we know about the homicide as well as Mulligan's personal history.
What Were the Details of Mulligan's Death?
The night of Mulligan's death, he parked outside of a Walgreens while working on a paid detail in Roslindale. Someone then took Mulligan's service weapon, a 9mm Glock, and shot him five times in the face with a .25 caliber pistol. Ellis was out getting diapers at Walgreens for his cousin,...
What Were the Details of Mulligan's Death?
The night of Mulligan's death, he parked outside of a Walgreens while working on a paid detail in Roslindale. Someone then took Mulligan's service weapon, a 9mm Glock, and shot him five times in the face with a .25 caliber pistol. Ellis was out getting diapers at Walgreens for his cousin,...
- 11/12/2020
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
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