Thomas Young (1931 – June 30, 1959) was a Canadian mass murderer and rapist who killed five people, including his father and a police officer, in Ear Falls, Ontario, early on Christmas Day in 1958.

[2] On December 25, a drunken Thomas was at the cabin of his father, 47-year-old Albert Young, when a young couple, Walter "Jimmy" Gordon, 18, and Clara Gordon, 16, arrived with his brother John to play phonograph records.

John opened the kitchen door to find Thomas standing here holding a rifle.

Thomas also tried to kill John and another teen who was present, 16-year-old David Williams, but both managed to escape.

Fulford had been preparing for Christmas with his wife and their three children, ages 21 months to 9 years, and the family had just opened presents.

[4] After being told about Thomas, Fulford got his service revolver and approached the Young cabin with John and George.

[1][5] John ran back to Fulford's house and told the officer's wife what had happened.

During the investigation, police did not state an official motive, but said there was strong evidence that Clara Gordon had been raped.

He received a mandatory death sentence without a recommendation for mercy, and had an execution date set for June 30.

[1] After Thomas's appeals failed, and the federal cabinet denied his bid for reprieve, he was executed as scheduled at the Kenora District Jail.