10 Disturbing Details Surrounding The Tragic Suicide Of Charles Manson Jr.

6 /10 He Took His Life With A Gun

Manson Jr.’s life tragically ended when he completed the act of suicide by shooting himself in the head. In the end, Manson Jr.’s attempts to escape his father’s violence only resulted in more violence.

Perhaps if Manson Jr. had been given a better chance at an everyday life without an infamously violent father, he could have avoided suicide and lived a full, happy life. Unfortunately for him, the legacy of his father was just too much to bear.

5 /10 He Did It On A Highway

On the fateful morning of June 29, 1993, Manson Jr. killed himself at 10:15 am on a highway in Burlington, Colorado, near the Kansas state line.

While it was never determined why Manson drove on the highway to commit suicide, his death is nonetheless a tragic end for a person who had been haunted by violent family history for his entire life.

4 /10 His Motive Was Never Determined

Even after this time, investigators and people interested in his death have not determined one sole cause for his suicide.

While it can be assumed that he committed suicide because of his lifelong connection to Charles Manson, there was no note or any other document left to explain Manson Jr.’s actions.

Ultimately, most choose to believe that he did it to escape his father’s legacy — even Manson Jr.’s son, Jason Freeman.

3 /10 His Estranged Son Believes He Was Trying To Escape His Father's Legacy

In a recent interview about his father’s suicide, Charles Manson Jr.’s son, Jason Freeman, told the media that he believed his father killed himself to escape the legacy of Charles Manson.

As Manson Jr. got older, he struggled more and more with coping with the reality of Manson Sr. ‘s gift, culminating in his suicide in 1993.

On the other hand, Freeman wants to end this tradition of running from Manson Sr. ‘s violence. Freeman embraces his connection to the Manson name and wants to learn more about his roots.

His whole life, he was made to hide his family history, so now, as an adult, he wants to explore it and accept it.

2 /10 Jason Freeman Sought A Connection With Manson

Even though Manson Sr. was known for his violence, this didn’t stop Jason Freeman from trying to form a connection with him. Freeman got through to him and even heard Manson tell him that he loved him.

Now, since Manson has died, Freeman is actively fighting for Manson’s body and estate rights. He won the body’s rights but is still attempting to gain access to his estate, including his art, writing, and music.

Freeman would like to sell the estate to donate money to charity — a positive resolution to the sadistic violence of Charles Manson Sr.

1 /10 Another Man Wanted To Be Manson Sr.'s Son

Despite the violence, and despite Manson’s biological children’s efforts to escape his violent legacy, a man named Matthew Roberts desired to be Manson’s son.

In 1981, Roberts met with his mother, who said she conceived him with Manson in 1967. DNA evidence concluded that Roberts wasn’t related to Manson, but this clarifies that Manson’s legacy goes far beyond his cult in California.