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Which Manson Family members carried out the Tate murders?
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Charles Manson
Cult leader Charles Manson being transported to a courthouse in Independence, California, 1969.
The Manson Family members who carried out the murders at the home of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski on the night of August 8–9, 1969, were Charles "Tex" Watson, Susan Atkins, and Patricia Krenwinkel. Linda Kasabian also accompanied the group to the estate but served as a lookout at the gate.12
Acting on the orders of Charles Manson, these individuals killed five people at the residence: actress Sharon Tate, Steven Parent, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, and Abigail Folger. These acts of violence were morally reprehensible and represent a profound violation of the fundamental right to life.312