UT UT - George Toone, 78, shot & killed James Bednarik, 39, poss killed another unk person in Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, 28 Feb 1974

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https://www.forensicmag.com/586668-Lunch-Between-Retired-Detectives-Leads-to-Break-in-1974-Cold-Case-Homicide/

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The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) has announced the closure of a 48-year-old cold case homicide. The suspect, 75-year-old George Toone, died in California of natural causes.

This investigation started at around 9:30 p.m. February 28, 1974, when someone shot and killed 39-year-old James Bednarik. During the investigation, detectives learned the suspect hid and waited for Bednarik to return home in the 500-block of East First Avenue. The murder is described as an execution.

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Homicide detectives are continuing to investigate the claim that Toone killed another person in Salt Lake County. If anyone has information on the case, they should contact the Salt Lake City Police Department at 801-799-3000.
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