"Irmer described meeting the victim, identified as Rose, in Boston around Halloween 1979 while she was arguing with her boyfriend. After visiting Rose's basement apartment and walking around Back Bay, Irmer and Rose stopped at a house under construction. As Rose walked up a set of stairs inside the house, Irmer struck her in the head with a hammer 'so hard that he believes that he killed her instantly,' according to court documents."
"Irmer told detectives that his decision to confess stemmed from becoming sober and 'finding Jesus' after serving a lengthy prison sentence for a separate murder conviction in California, the statement of facts noted."
"After the murder, Irmer admitted to stealing Rose's wallet, taking the cash, and discarding the remainder of the wallet into the Charles River before traveling by bus to New York."
"Irmer additionally confessed to committing another murder in a southern state, which authorities from that state are investigating. He also admitted to shooting someone in a different southern state, though he was uncertain if that victim died, according to court documents."
John Irmer, 71, pleaded guilty to the 1979 murder of Susan Rose in Back Bay. He confessed to the crime in August 2023 at an FBI office in Oregon. Irmer's confession followed a period of sobriety and a spiritual awakening. He described meeting Rose in Boston and subsequently attacking her with a hammer, leading to her death. After the murder, he stole her wallet and discarded it in the Charles River. Irmer also admitted to other violent crimes, which are under investigation.
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