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Lu/RosaFan429 · 06-28-2002, 03:08 AM

Hi everyone,
I'm a longtime fan of "Unsolved Mysteries." I was wondering if anyone knows any information/details on when(the date) Gary Grant Jr. was murdered. I know it was in New Jersey somewhere. Does someone have any information? thanks Erin.. ps this story was aired on "Unsolved Mysteries" sometime in the late 80's or early 90's, but the date of the airing I'm not sure of. If anyone knows the date of when the case aired, please tell me in this reply and please respond back.

Kane · 06-28-2002, 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by Lu/RosaFan429
I was wondering if anyone knows any information/details on when(the date) Grary Grant Jr was murdered I know it was in new jersey some where does someone have any information.... thanks Erin ps this story was aired on "Unsolved Mysteries" sometime in the late 80's or early 90's but the date of the airing i'am not sure of but if anyone knows that date of when the case aired pleae tell me in this reply and pleae respond back

I'm not sure the airdate, but I am positive that the segment in question aired sometime during the 1993-94 season.

At the end of the segment, Robert Stack mentioned that Gary Grant, Jr. would have been 17 at the time if he had lived. As you'll recall, Gary Grant, Jr. was murdered in January of 1984. He was only seven years old.

themaninblack · 04-06-2005, 04:22 AM

did they ever do an update on the gary grant case?
just how stupid can the cops be!!??
they charge a 12 year old boy who is much smaller than the 7 year old with murder saying he bludgeoned him to death?! gimme a break!

MikeAssad · 04-06-2005, 04:38 AM

This case took place in my area, actually in the city right next to mine. There has been no update, unfortunatley.

themaninblack · 04-06-2005, 08:18 AM

i wonder if carl mason knows anything, as i remember it they said there was some doubt if he had not been at the crime scene, though he did not do it

PrettyinPink55 · 06-02-2005, 12:50 PM

Today's episode...actually, it's still playing out here...anyway, they covered the story of Gary Grant Jr., who was murdered by an unknown person who used a pipe, and the murder had been unsolved for 9 years at the time of the broadcast, I believe. Does anyone know if there are any updates on this case? I don't know why, but I just found this case very interesting and took it to heart. Who would want to do that to a 7 year old boy? Does anybody have any information on this case, or is it still unsolved?

Thanks.

DarkDante · 06-02-2005, 08:51 PM

I feel there is a lot more behind Gary Grant Jr's appointment then most people think and feel it is highly likely he knew his killer. Gary could have very easily stopped off at a friends house to play for awhile and then went to meet this person (or people) and this meeting ended in his death.

The question in my mind is who did Gary Grant Jr. go to meet? - Was it Boo Mason? - Was it somebody he thought he could trust?

Gary Grant Jr. could have very easily been lured by someone he thought he trusted possibly an older aquiantance and was killed by this person. It doesn't have to be a child that Gary Grant Jr. could have had the appointment with - he might have known somebody a bit older than he who knew someone and they got into an altercation and during this altercation Grant was killed.

It is equally possible that the motive behind the killing could have been revenge for one of his fathers police arrests. The problem is having googled the search and finding nothing and assuming the case is still unsolved this avenue has produced no strong leads over the myriad of years since the murder took place. I strongly believe that Gary Grant knew his killer and his killer was whomever Grant had the "appointment" with - I do not believe this was a random act of violence but something that was pre-planned and thought out well in advance. As far as Boo Mason goes it is easy to clear his name based on his mental state and perhaps he is innocent - the only problem is if Gary Grant Jr. was indeed killed by someone in his age group somebody else knows something about it but they are not talking - but they know

Later.

PrettyinPink55 · 06-02-2005, 10:10 PM

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, DarkDante. I agree with you. I think Gary Grant Jr. knew his killer, and that he was indeed older than him, and he was the person he told his mom he had the "appointment" with.
I am sad to hear that this case has gone cold though. I was hoping it had been solved, although it has been over 20 years since the murder.

MikeAssad · 06-02-2005, 11:53 PM

I live five miles from Atlantic City, so this hits close to home. Sadly, it hasn't been solved.

PrettyinPink55 · 06-03-2005, 10:26 AM

Oh, I'm sorry, MikeAssad.

Kane · 06-05-2005, 08:58 PM

I haven't forgotten that case. One of the things I remember about the segment was that someone wrote graffiti, making references to Gary Grant Jr.'s murder. Part of the graffiti said "payback is an MF." The graffiti led to a theory that someone killed the boy out of revenge. The boy's father, Gary Grant, Sr., was unable to recall any incident where someone vowed to get even with him (Gary, Sr.). If the unknown killer was motivated by revenge, it could be very well that the person didn't want Gary Sr. to know that he/she was going to get even with him until it was too late. It is possible that the unknown killer was someone Gary Sr. once arrested, and wanted to pay him back by hurting him in some way. And murdering his son might have been that "some way."

According to the UM segment, Gary Sr. is barred from officially working on the case. There's probably a very good reason for it: I suspect that his fellow officers were concerned that he'd take the case so personally that he would be unable to investigate it objectively. In other words, having him officially investigate the murder of his own son could be seen as a conflict of interest.

AVERMAN · 02-14-2007, 12:00 PM

There is no way Carl Mason killed Gary Grant Jr. He only "confessed" so they would leave me alone. Pretty dodgy police work, they should have sent in a psychologist to help with the interview process.

The killer is most likely somebody who is plotting revenge against Gary's father for an arrest he made. This seems plausible and explains the graffiti on the cop car.

RightOnDude · 02-14-2007, 01:55 PM

I bet whoever wrote "payback is a M.F." on the man's car has an idea of who did it. They should go looking for thugs who don't like to curse.

freshprinceofLA · 04-08-2007, 11:57 PM

Any??

justins5256 · 04-09-2007, 12:04 AM

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Any??

Not to my knowledge. Sorry.

06-28-2002, 03:08 AM	#1
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04-06-2005, 04:22 AM	#3
themaninblack Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 572	gary grant did they ever do an update on the gary grant case? just how stupid can the cops be!!?? they charge a 12 year old boy who is much smaller than the 7 year old with murder saying he bludgeoned him to death?! gimme a break!

06-02-2005, 12:50 PM	#6
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Today's episode--Gary Grant Jr....any updates? Today's episode...actually, it's still playing out here...anyway, they covered the story of Gary Grant Jr., who was murdered by an unknown person who used a pipe, and the murder had been unsolved for 9 years at the time of the broadcast, I believe. Does anyone know if there are any updates on this case? I don't know why, but I just found this case very interesting and took it to heart. Who would want to do that to a 7 year old boy? Does anybody have any information on this case, or is it still unsolved? Thanks.
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06-02-2005, 08:51 PM	#7
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	Personally I feel there is a lot more behind Gary Grant Jr's appointment then most people think and feel it is highly likely he knew his killer. Gary could have very easily stopped off at a friends house to play for awhile and then went to meet this person (or people) and this meeting ended in his death. The question in my mind is who did Gary Grant Jr. go to meet? - Was it Boo Mason? - Was it somebody he thought he could trust? Gary Grant Jr. could have very easily been lured by someone he thought he trusted possibly an older aquiantance and was killed by this person. It doesn't have to be a child that Gary Grant Jr. could have had the appointment with - he might have known somebody a bit older than he who knew someone and they got into an altercation and during this altercation Grant was killed. It is equally possible that the motive behind the killing could have been revenge for one of his fathers police arrests. The problem is having googled the search and finding nothing and assuming the case is still unsolved this avenue has produced no strong leads over the myriad of years since the murder took place. I strongly believe that Gary Grant knew his killer and his killer was whomever Grant had the "appointment" with - I do not believe this was a random act of violence but something that was pre-planned and thought out well in advance. As far as Boo Mason goes it is easy to clear his name based on his mental state and perhaps he is innocent - the only problem is if Gary Grant Jr. was indeed killed by someone in his age group somebody else knows something about it but they are not talking - but they know Later.

04-08-2007, 11:57 PM	#14
freshprinceofLA The Bosses Senior Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2005 Location: A small town in: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,810	Any updates on the Gary Grant Jr. murder? Any??
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04-06-2005, 04:38 AM	#4
MikeAssad Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 6	This case took place in my area, actually in the city right next to mine. There has been no update, unfortunatley.

04-06-2005, 08:18 AM	#5
themaninblack Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 572	i wonder if carl mason knows anything, as i remember it they said there was some doubt if he had not been at the crime scene, though he did not do it

06-02-2005, 10:10 PM	#8
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Thank you for sharing your thoughts, DarkDante. I agree with you. I think Gary Grant Jr. knew his killer, and that he was indeed older than him, and he was the person he told his mom he had the "appointment" with. I am sad to hear that this case has gone cold though. I was hoping it had been solved, although it has been over 20 years since the murder.

06-02-2005, 11:53 PM	#9
MikeAssad Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 6	I live five miles from Atlantic City, so this hits close to home. Sadly, it hasn't been solved.

06-03-2005, 10:26 AM	#10
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Oh, I'm sorry, MikeAssad.

06-05-2005, 08:58 PM	#11
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	I haven't forgotten that case. One of the things I remember about the segment was that someone wrote graffiti, making references to Gary Grant Jr.'s murder. Part of the graffiti said "payback is an MF." The graffiti led to a theory that someone killed the boy out of revenge. The boy's father, Gary Grant, Sr., was unable to recall any incident where someone vowed to get even with him (Gary, Sr.). If the unknown killer was motivated by revenge, it could be very well that the person didn't want Gary Sr. to know that he/she was going to get even with him until it was too late. It is possible that the unknown killer was someone Gary Sr. once arrested, and wanted to pay him back by hurting him in some way. And murdering his son might have been that "some way." According to the UM segment, Gary Sr. is barred from officially working on the case. There's probably a very good reason for it: I suspect that his fellow officers were concerned that he'd take the case so personally that he would be unable to investigate it objectively. In other words, having him officially investigate the murder of his own son could be seen as a conflict of interest.

02-14-2007, 12:00 PM	#12
AVERMAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 241	There is no way Carl Mason killed Gary Grant Jr. He only "confessed" so they would leave me alone. Pretty dodgy police work, they should have sent in a psychologist to help with the interview process. The killer is most likely somebody who is plotting revenge against Gary's father for an arrest he made. This seems plausible and explains the graffiti on the cop car.

02-14-2007, 01:55 PM	#13
RightOnDude Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 266	I bet whoever wrote "payback is a M.F." on the man's car has an idea of who did it. They should go looking for thugs who don't like to curse.