1. Mwanza Atiba Kamau, better known as Darnell Collins, was an American recidivist and spree killer who shot and killed seven people and wounded three others in New Jersey and New York over four days in June 1995.
22 Facts About Darnell Collins
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The spree came to an end once Collins was surrounded by law enforcement in Nutley, New Jersey, who promptly killed him.
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Darnell Collins was born in New York City on April 5,1962.
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At age nine, Darnell Collins was temporarily sent to a juvenile detention center for assault, shoplifting, larceny, and attempted arson.
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In 1984, Darnell Collins was detained for six crimes committed in New Jersey.
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Darnell Collins was paroled on January 11,1994, after serving ten years in prison.
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Once outside, Darnell Collins entered and located Gates, who was sitting in a chair, and she promptly called him out.
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Darnell Collins walked over and, to the horror of party guests, shot Gates once in the ear, then two times in the stomach, knocking her to the ground.
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Darnell Collins fled to Gates' vehicle and drove 30-miles to Monroe Township.
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Darnell Collins ended up sheltering in the Star Motel on Black Horse Pike.
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The next day, Darnell Collins entered a gas station in Haddon Township, where he pistol whipped the attendant in the face and robbed the place of $854.
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Darnell Collins' spree had alarmed outer-state police forces and authorities in New York feared he might have been sheltering there.
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New Jersey officials contacted the New York Police Department and informed them that Darnell Collins might be hiding with his aunt in her home in Harlem.
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Darnell Collins demanded money, but after refusing to cooperate, Collins shot Escarpetta three times, killing him.
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Less than an hour later, Darnell Collins approached two men, 46-year-old Rev Robert Gethers and deacon Joseph Johnson outside of their church.
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Darnell Collins demanded money from Johnson, but he did not have any, so he resorted to Gethers, who handed him $350 from his wallet.
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For unknown reasons, through the ride, Darnell Collins shot the driver Emmanuel Malan in the head, killing him.
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Darnell Collins shot at the police multiple times, missing his shots.
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Darnell Collins attempted to careen his car but crashed it into a house, and since it was too damaged to keep going, Collins fled on foot.
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Darnell Collins was spotted by police and took cover behind a half-wall on a house's property.
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Darnell Collins attempted to flee to another spot, but was again spotted, and ran down a riverside and positioned himself on his back in the shallow water, and re-loaded his gun, before resuming taking shots at the officers.
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Not long after, Darnell Collins was finally pronounced dead by the subsequent paramedics who responded.