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Case Description
Raap, John H., shot dead, 572 Milwaukee Av., by Gustave H. Braunschweig, who committed suicide.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
April 23, 1897 |
| Date of death |
April 23, 1897 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
572 Milwaukee
|
| Location description |
572 Milwaukee
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot dead
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Raap, John H.
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
Defendant
| Name |
Braunschweig, Gustave
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
Police
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
Defendant identified by someone else at scene
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
None
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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