On December 13th 1993, a 19-year-old by the name of Nathan Dunlap killed 4 people and
injured one more in a chuck e cheese restaurant located in Aurora Colorado. Now known as the
Aurora Shooting the event is believed to have influenced the plot behind video game "five
nights at freddy's" in this video we will take a look at the shooting and how it relates
to the plot of the game. Usually we don't do gaming theories on this
channel but as this case was highly requested and was so interesting we just couldn't resist.
Five nights at freddy's is a point and click survival horror game.
In it you play the role of a security guard who is carrying out his shift at a restaurant
by the name of Freddy Fazebear's Pizza. You must defend yourself against malfunctioning
animatronics by using security cameras to track their movement within the restaurant.
Within the game there is a creepy hidden story which lies within newspaper clippings.
The clippings are found in various places in the restaurant, they reveal that a horrifying
event took place within the restaurant. A man hid in the restaurant and killed 5
children. After players figured out the story behind
the newspaper clippings a creepy conspiracy theory came up which involves a similar crime
in a similar restaurant.
As part of a revenge killing, Nathan Dunlap shot 5 employees killing 4 in a chuck e cheese
restaurant. He entered the restaurant at 9pm, had something
to eat then played a few arcade games. At 9:50pm he hid inside the restroom he then
exited at 10.05pm and shot the 5 employees. 4 of the employee's died. The victims were
19-year-old Sylvia Crowell, 19-year-old Ben Grant, 17-year-old Colleen O'Connor and 50-year-old
Marge Kohlberg. The only survivor was 20-year-old Bobby Stephens.
Sylvia Crowell was shot in the right ear, she survived the initial attack but was declared
brain dead and died the next day as a result of the injury.
Ben Grant was fatally shot near his left eye. Colleen O'Connor came to her knees and pleaded
for her life, Nathan shot her in the top of her head.
Nathan forced Marge Kohlberg into the manager's office and told her to open the safe he then
stole $1500 and shot Marge twice killing her. During a prison interview he described how
the killings were carried out it's truly disturbing.
Bobby Stephens was shot in the jaw, he then played dead which saved his life. He managed
to escape and walked to a close by apartment complex to inform people to call the police.
Nathan Dunlap was arrested 12 hours later at his mum's apartment.
He was found guilty of four counts of first degree murder, attempted murder, robbery and
burglary. He was sentenced to death but still remains
in prison. His execution was supposed to take place in august of 2013 but Colorado
governor John Hickenlooper signed a temporary reprieve for Nathan not to be executed. Many
groups included the NAACP have tried to spare Nathan's life.
They contacted the governor claiming executions are disproportionately imposed on African
Americans and Hispanics.
7 months before the shooting Nathan worked at the chucke e cheese. He was fired from
there because he refused to work extra hours. After he was fired he would often joke with
former co-workers claiming he was going to get revenge.
On the day of the shooting Nathan was playing basketball with friends, he told them he was
going to "go to chuck e cheese, kill them all and take the money".
Nathan was known for having mental issues, during his time in junior high school he attempted
to commit suicide at least twice. His stepdad grew so worried he had Nathan evaluated by
a psychiatrist but the results came back clear and no further tests were taken.
He was a frequent criminal, at the age of 15 he carried out many robberies with a firearm.
As of today the parents of the victims are still waiting for Nathan to fulfil his death
penalty however many believe he will never be executed.
The animatronics in five nights at freddy's are believed to represent each one of the
victims of the Aurora Shooting. the game is also believed to be set in 1993 as the security
guards wage is $4 per hour, based on minimum wage laws of that period it seems to match
up. This theory blew up after a YouTube channel
by the name of TheGameTheorist done a video on it.
So is the game actually based on the shooting?... Well no, the creator tweeted that it was not
based on the shooting but praised the theory for being interesting.
So all the matching details must just be coincidental.