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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Republican candidate Victor Marx refuses to say how many people he has killed

  • Victor Marx, a Republican candidate for Colorado governor, has refused to state how many people he has killed.
  • He was questioned by 9News anchor Kyle Clark about a previous claim that his stepfather forced him to kill a man when he was seven years old.
  • After a 10-second silence, Mr Marx confirmed the childhood killing but added that 'possibly people - or persons - died' as a result of him defending himself in other countries as an adult.
  • When asked directly if he had killed people as an adult, the Marine veteran responded by asking, 'Does it matter?'
  • Mr Marx is currently competing against Colorado Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer and Representative Scott Bottoms in the GOP primary.

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