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Case Description

Paprone, Louis - Age 26 - Fatally shot 7/14/23 at Taylor and Shotts Sts., by Donata Gallela who came up behind the victim and shot him in the back. Decedent had a year previous struck and killed Gallela?s son with his auto truck. On 7/16/23 Gallela was held by the Coroner. 16 Dist. 12/5/23 Acquitted - Swanson.

Case Number

6807

Circumstances

Date of offense	July 14, 1923
Date of death	July 15, 1923
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	Taylor and Shotts Sts.
Type of location	Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of public place	Street, sidewalk or alley
Location description	Taylor and Shotts Sts.
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Circumstances description	Other
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Paprone, Louis
Age	26 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Italian
Prior non-family relationship	Acquaintances

Defendant

Name	Gallela, Donata
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Italian
Defendant/victim relationship	Known (recognized person)
Prior non-family relationship	Acquaintances

Police

Precinct	16
Date defendant arrested	July 15, 1923
Total number of defendants arrested	1
Defendant ID'd at scene	No
Time between crime and arrest	Less than 1 day
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Date of coroner's decision	July 16, 1923
Outcome of coroner's judgement	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge	Swanson
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner, trial
Outcome of trial	Acquitted
Date of sentence	December 5, 1923
Allegations of police corruption	No

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