On July 20, 1985, serial killer Richard Ramirez broke into a house in the middle of the night and saw Max and Lela Kneiding sleeping in their bedroom. He turned on the lights, approached their bed, and kicked it hard. The couple awoke to Richard yelling, ‘’Rise and shine, motherfuckers!’’ He then swung his machete at Max, attempting to behead him, but it only left a deep gash in his neck. He afterward swung his machete at Lela but missed. Realizing the machete wasn’t sharp enough to kill them quickly, he pulled out his .22 caliber and shot Max in the head once, ending his life instantly. He then fired at his wife’s face three times and she died as well. Richard proceeded to stab at their lifeless bodies with the machete, then ransacked the house for any valuables. He was out of there in thirty seconds.
