
He looks like any other child — dark eyes, a shy smile, a face filled with innocence.
But this little boy, born in El Paso, Texas, in 1960, would grow up to become one of the most feared men in American history.
A childhood of violence and fear
The little boy on this picture was the youngest of five in a working-class Mexican American family. His mother worked at a shoe factory, and his father was an army veteran. Childhood friends described him as a bit of a loner during his early years. Continue reading…