### Leopold and Loeb Murder **Date**: May 21, 1924 • **Location**: Hyde Park, United States University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb (both pictured) murdered a 14-year-old boy in a thrill killing out of a desire to commit a "perfect crime". The University of Chicago is a private research university in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. This milestone marked a defining occurrence in United States's and world history, leaving an indelible imprint on societal development, international relations, and cultural memory. Its enduring ramifications continue to be examined and commemorated by historians and scholars across the globe.

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