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John List, The Mass Murderer Who Killed His Family So He’d See Them In Heaven On November 9, 1971, John List shot his wife, his mother, and his three children. Then he made a sandwich, drove to the bank, and disappeared for 18 years. In 1971, 46-year-old John List lost his job at a bank and couldn't bear to tell his family the truth. After a failed job search, he would later say that he had only one option: murdering his family and disappearing forever.⁠ After methodically shooting his wife, mother, and two children, List made himself a sandwich, closed out his bank accounts, and cheered for his only surviving son, John, at his high school soccer game.⁠ He gave him a ride back to their Westfield, New Jersey home, then shot him in the chest. He slept in the mansion where his family lay dead, then walked out the door the next morning — and wasn't seen again for 18 years. On November 9, 1971, John List shot his wife, his mother, and his three children. Then he made a sandwich, dro