On August 28, 1966, 54-year-old Ralph Balfoort wrecked his vehicle at the Morningside Reservoir in Syracuse, New York which caused the vehicle to catch fire. When the fire department arrived they found his body inside with his foot still on the pedal. He however did not die from the crash, but from being shot in the head four times.
He had fled as he was shot twice in the left cheek and twice behind the left ear. It was believed the killer trapped Ralph on the Reservoir and shot him as he fled in his car. three shots were at close range and one was not. The reservoir was searched for the gun, but it was not found.
A Teenage girl saw a man in a 1960 or 1961 black Falcon just before the murder. She stated that the car was dirty with a broken muffler. The man (composite below) was a white male around 40-years-old and was heavyset with a receding hairline. This information is from an older newspaper I don't know if the police had spoken to this man.
SOURCES:
The Glens Falls Times August 29, 1966
Poughkeepsie Journal August 29, 1966
The Post Standard September 1, 1966
The Post Standard September 14, 1966
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