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Case Description
Adams, Robert G., fatally shot by Officers Loftus and Cummings, of 32nd Prect., who were arrested. Case stricken from docket by Judge Smith.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
January 14, 1894 |
| Date of death |
January 14, 1894 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
2
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Adams, Robert G.
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Officer Loftus
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
|
| Occupational skill |
Law Enforcement, Police
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Relationship Unknown
|
Police
| Defendant employed in law enforcement |
Police unspecified, detective
|
| Precinct |
32
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
2
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Trial Judge |
Smith
|
| Number of times case stricken off |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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