Joshua Anderson

Joshua Julius Anderson (born June 17, 1987) is an American serial killer who shot four to five people to death in northern Tulsa, Oklahoma, between late 2006 and early 2007. He was arrested on the same day as his final two murders, and confessed soon afterwards. He was sentenced to four life terms and an additional 35 years imprisonment. Early life Joshua Julius Anderson was born on June 17, 1987. Little is known about his childhood. At age 15, he was accused of shooting with intent to kill in Muskogee. However, the warrant was recalled less than a month later. In June 2005, he was charged with kidnapping, concealing stolen property, and domestic assault and battery. As part of a plea deal, he pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and assault counts, but the stolen property charge was dismissed. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail. One month later, he was charged with shooting another person, but the case was dismissed a month later due to weak witness testimony. Murders All of the murders were committed within a few blocks of each other in a neighborhood just north of downtown Tulsa. The area was known for its drug problem. Anderson, who lived near the murder scenes, was known as the neighborhood bully, and caused fear throughout the town. He had no victim profile, and murdered victims regardless of their race, age, or gender. At the time of his arrest, Anderson had committed a third of Tulsa's homicides that year.