SERIAL SNIPER: Mark Essex

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

History, True Crime

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Mark “Jimmy” Essex joined the Navy at the advice of his father because it was the least “racist.” But after joining, Jimmy realized racism was everywhere and he became disillusioned as a young black sailor. After he was discharged from the Navy, he got more and more angry at the perceived racism in the country (during the 70's), so he decided to take matters in his own hands and he began his own personal war with the NOLA police department. But this story isn’t only about the life and death of Jimmy and the 9 people who he killed. This story is about a hero named Charles Pitman, a U.S. Marine pilot who decided to take matters into his own hands, when he heard about the ongoing situation in downtown NOLA. Dig in with Margot as she tells you one story about two servicemen – one died a murderer, while the other shined as a hero. ----- All sources for this episode can be found here. Join the Fan Club for ad-free episodes and EXCLUSIVE MILITARY MURDER CONTENT!!! Follow on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook Email: militarymurderpodcast@gmail.com Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense or any military component.
0:06.5	The views expressed are those of the host.
0:09.0	The content of this podcast is not meant to be legal or medical advice.
0:13.0	Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder and is not suitable for young listeners.
0:19.0	Lesson arc of the question is a budget.
0:30.0	Welcome back to your crime army. I am your host Margo and for any first timers, this is a true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members and veterans.
0:39.5	And sometimes they're family members.
0:41.5	But don't worry, you don't have to know anything about the military to listen. I promise.
0:46.0	You just have to be a true crime enthusiast and if that's you, welcome home.
0:50.5	Join me today as I take you back to a very tragic day in New Orleans history circa 1973.
0:57.0	The day a sniper bunker down a top the Howard Johnson hotel in downtown Nola.
1:03.5	But today's story is not just about the sniper who is a veteran.
1:07.5	My story is also about another man, another military man who chose to stand up to that insanity.
1:14.5	And without proper permission, he saved the day with his military helicopter.
1:19.5	Today, I will discuss the sniper Navy veteran Mark Jimmy Essex.
1:25.0	But more importantly, I will praise the hero, the Marines Marine, the late Lieutenant General Charles Chuck Pittman who saved the day.
1:34.5	Now let's dig in.
1:42.5	Today's sources include articles from the Pensacola News Journal, the advocate times pick a Yoon stars and stripes.
1:49.5	We are the mighty calm Lieutenant General Pittman's official biography Mark Essex murder pdf page and a book by Leonard Moore titled Black Rage and Norellines.
2:02.5	Mark James Robert Essex aka Jimmy was born on August 12th 1949 to mark and Nelly Essex.
2:11.0	Mark senior was an Army veteran and Mark junior the focus of today's case.
2:15.5	He grew up in Emporia, Kansas.
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