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Mathew Charles Lamb. 1974.
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Mathew Charles Lamb
Canadian mass shooter.
Victim(s)
John Fyfe (21M), Edna MacDonald (20F)
Perpetrator(s)
Mathew Charles Lamb
Case Status
Closed Case
Case Years
1966–1976
Location(s)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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18-year-old Mathew Charles Lamb went on a shooting rampage in Windsor, Ontario, killing two young strangers and wounding two others without apparent motive. Raised in a violent and unstable home, Lamb had a long history of delinquency and psychological instability. Declared not guilty by reason of insanity, he was committed to a psychiatric hospital instead of prison. After years of treatment, he was released and remarkably transformed his life, joining the Rhodesian Army as a paratrooper. A decade after his crimes, Lamb was killed in combat in 1976, leaving behind a haunting story of violence, redemption, and a life that swung between chaos and purpose.

