Eddie Seda
Birth name:	Heriberto Seda
Alias(es):	The New York Zodiac Killer
Born:	July 31, 1967
Number of victims:	3
Country where killings occurred:	U.S.
States where killings occurred:	New York
Span of killings:	1990 through 1994
Date apprehended:	1994
Penalty:	235 years

Heriberto "Eddie" Seda (born July 31, 1967) is a serial killer who struck New York City from 1990 to 1994. Before being caught on June 18, 1996, Seda killed three people and critically wounded four. Seda is believed to have admired San Francisco’s Zodiac Killer for avoiding capture. In 1998, Seda was convicted and sentenced to 235 years imprisonment. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For the New York City Zodiac copycat, see Heriberto Seda. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the state. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... For the New York City Zodiac copycat, see Heriberto Seda. ...

Background

Seda was a very religious man and attended church regularly. He lived with his mother and half sister in East New York, where he didn't work and often kept to himself. At the age of 16, Seda dropped out of high school when he was caught carrying a weapon. For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ...

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Capture

Seda was mentally and physically abusive to his half-sister, Gladys "Chachi" Reyes. During a confrontation with her and her boyfriend, Seda pulled out a weapon and began threatening the couple. While Reyes' boyfriend hid in the bedroom, Reyes tried to escape through the front door, but Seda shot her in the buttocks. Wounded but not incapacitated, she made her way to her neighbor’s apartment where she called the police. After a standoff with the police, Seda was arrested. When asked to write a report on what had happened, Seda wrote in a fashion one of the detectives found strikingly similar to that of the Zodiac killer, especially due to his signature symbol he wrote at the end of all of his letters, which he claimed signified God. He was later convicted and pleaded guilty to several counts of murder and attempted murder. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Victims

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Trivia

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• The crimes committed by Seda were the subject of an episode of Forensic Files as well as an episode of Psychic Detectives. In the early hours of March 2, 2007, CourtTV aired these episodes back-to-back to promote the film Zodiac.

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External links

• Heriberto Seda at the Crime Library
• The Crime Web