We Pretty Much Know Who Jack The Ripper Was

The Autumn of 1888 is known as the Autumn of Terror in London. Because over three months, from August to November, some of the most notorious murders in history took place in the poverty-stricken Whitechapel district. The culprit - the infamous Jack the Ripper. The identity of Jack the Ripper is a rabbit hole like no other, there are countless suspects, none of which fit perfectly. But the general consensus among Ripperologists has clustered around one person - and there may be some DNA evidence to back it up. Graphics by Joey Gasiorek Written by (and featuring) Rachel Napolitano