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How many people did Charles Manson kill?

In 1969 Charles Manson was involved in the murder of nine people. In a 1970–71 trial, he was convicted of ordering his followers to kill Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, Abigail Folger, Steven Parent, Rosemary LaBianca, and Leno LaBianca. In a separate trial in late 1971 he was convicted for his role in the murders of Gary Hinman and Donald (β€œShorty”) Shea. While in prison, Manson gave interviews in which he claimed to have killed other people before 1969. However, he failed to provide any names, and his claims were never verified by authorities.