Jens Pedersen

Jens Pedersen, also known as mægtige jens (translation; Mighty Jens), was a Danish actor and musician. In 1963, he shot 17-year old Thomas Livingston in Harlem, New York after an alleged dispute where Thomas picked up a knife. Pedersen, who was armed, shot Thomas in the face five times. He died on the spot. Pedersen avoided a life sentence and was controversially released after a year imprisonment in Copenhagen. During this time, he was working on a studio album. It got released to the public in July 1977.

In November 1977, Pedersen attacked a 16-year old girl near Copenhagen. She sustained minor injuries. It’s unclear whether or not Pedersen was intoxicated at the time.

A month later, on December 28, he was attacked with a dagger and stabbed thirty times in the back. Once he fell unconscious, the culprit stabbed Pedersen in the chest at least five times. The culprit then proceeded to cut Pedersens throat and cut the blade on the dagger. He was found by residents in the surrounding area, bleeding on the ground.

In 1981, a man with gang affiliation was arrested for the murder. Later dismissed in court.

Some time in 1998, another gang affiliated was charged with Pedersens murder. Dismissed in 2001.

Since the 1990s, it has been theorized that criminal Alexander Thomsen killed Pedersen. He has never been arrested for the crime.

The killing remains unsolved.