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John Wayne Gacy /// True Crime Garage

October 21, 2025 / 00:56

This episode discusses the case of Tim McCoy, a murder that occurred in self-defense. The conversation reveals details about McCoy's identity and the circumstances surrounding his death.

Tim McCoy was initially referred to as unknown number nine until his name was officially recognized in 1988. The host shares that McCoy was killed in the house during an altercation.

The discussion highlights that the host was involved in the incident, stating he stabbed McCoy in self-defense as McCoy approached him with a knife.

Key moments include the host's recounting of the event, emphasizing the nature of self-defense and the immediate threat posed by McCoy.

TLDR

Tim McCoy was killed in self-defense during an altercation involving a knife.

Episode

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Count, how about Tim McCoy, the last one of of the five that you say you have personal knowledge of.
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>> Tim McCoy, even though he's the last one, he's the first one. >> He's the first one, actually,
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>> right? >> The first of the 33. >> Tim Tim McCoy was was the first one. And uh
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Tim McCoy's name wasn't put on him until 1988. Prior to that, he was known as unknown number nine.
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>> And he was buried by me in the crawl space. >> That's the only knowledge that I have of
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it. What was the circumstances of that? >> He was killed in the house uh in self-defense.
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>> And who killed him then? >> I stabbed him. >> Yeah. And it was a a man an issue of
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self-defense. Why? Why was was he in the process of assaulting you or or what? >> He was coming at me with a knife. I just
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took the knife away and twist it in his hand and that that's what killed him.

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Episode Highlights

  • The First of the 33
    Tim McCoy is recognized as the first of the 33, despite being the last one.
    “He's the first one, actually, right?”
    @ 00m 06s
    October 21, 2025
  • A Fatal Encounter
    The tragic circumstances surrounding Tim McCoy's death involved self-defense.
    “He was killed in the house uh in self-defense.”
    @ 00m 31s
    October 21, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • He's the first one, actually, right?
    John Wayne Gacy /// True Crime Garage
  • He was killed in the house uh in self-defense.
    John Wayne Gacy /// True Crime Garage
  • I stabbed him.
    John Wayne Gacy /// True Crime Garage

Key Moments

  • Self-Defense Incident00:31
  • Tragic Outcome00:37