Erwin Walker
William Erwin Walker, also known as Erwin M. Walker and Machine Gun Walker (born Erwin Mathias Walker; October 6, 1917− October 7, 2008), was an American police employee and United States Army World War II veteran, known for having committed several thefts, burglaries, and shootouts with police in Los Angeles County, California, in 1945 and 1946, one of which resulted in a fatality. The film He Walked by Night (1948) was loosely based on Walker's 1946 crime spree.
William Erwin Walker | |
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| Born | Erwin Mathias Walker October 6, 1917 |
| Died | October 7, 2008 (aged 91) |
| Other names | Paul C. Norris, Erwin M. Walker, Machine Gun Walker |
| Occupation | Criminal |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
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