If you’re unfamiliar with The Good Nurse, it’s an upcoming thriller based on the life of serial killer Charles Cullen. The film comes out on Netflix on Wednesday, October 26th, and is being written about more than ever before.
Before Charles Cullen began working as a nurse, he served in the United States Navy for a short period of time. During his time in the Navy, he was believed to have been hazed and bullied, which led him to attempt suicide several times.
After being medically discharged from the Navy in 1984, Charles enrolled at Mountainside Hospital’s nursing school and graduated in 1986. After graduating, he began working as a nurse in the burn unit of a hospital in New Jersey called Saint Barnabas. Over the next 16 years, he would work on various other hospitals, where he committed many violent acts until being arrested by police in 2003.
So, how many people did Charles Cullen murder? Here’s what we know below.
How many people did Charles Cullen murder?
The exact number of people Charles has murdered is unknown. When he was arrested in December 2003, Charles wasn’t confessing until nurse Amy Loughren prompted him to talk. Eventually, he confessed to authorities that he killed Reverend Florian Gall and attempted to murder Jin Kyung Han, both patients at Somerset Medical Center.
It’s unclear how many people Charlie may have killed. He even confessed to police that he has committed as many as 40 murders across the hospitals he worked in. But according to People, it is expected that Charlie may’ve been responsible for the murders of 400 patients. We likely won’t know this number until Charlie confesses or meets with investigators.
