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AI Confirms Gunman in Historical Jewish Massacre Photo

10/18/2025

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Jakobus Onnen has been identified as the gunman in the photo "The Last Jew in Vinnitsa," linked to the 28 July 1941 Berdychiv massacre.
Historian Jürgen Matthäus used artificial intelligence and historical records to confirm Onnen's identity.
Onnen belonged to the Einsatzgruppe C unit, which carried out thousands of Jewish executions.
Researchers plan to examine Soviet-era records to continue identifying the victim.

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Story summary

Jakobus Onnen has been identified as the gunman in the photo "The Last Jew in Vinnitsa," linked to the 28 July 1941 Berdychiv massacre.
Historian Jürgen Matthäus used artificial intelligence and historical records to confirm Onnen's identity.
Onnen belonged to the Einsatzgruppe C unit, which carried out thousands of Jewish executions.
Researchers plan to examine Soviet-era records to continue identifying the victim.