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Case Description

Williams, Henry, shot dead by Officer Shanley, of W. 12th St. Station, while committing a burglary at Mathias Schmidt's boot and shoe store, 179 Madison St. The officer called on Williams to halt, but he ran, when Officer Shanley fired. Harrison St. Station.

Case Number

2558

Circumstances

Date of offense	April 18, 1879
Date of death	April 18, 1879
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	179 Madison st
Type of location	Place of business
Type of business	Other place of business
Location description	Mathias Schmidt's boot and shoe store
Type of death	Homicide
Type of homicide	Intentional murder
Method of killing	Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon	shot dead
Motive	vic cought committing burglary, officer called ic
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Circumstances description	Burglary
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	williams, Henry
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Irish
Victim/defendant relationship	Not related by family

Defendant

Name	Officer Shanley
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Irish
Employed	Yes
Employment Type	Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
Occupational skill	Law Enforcement, Police
Killing while protecting property	Protecting a drug store

Police

Defendant employed in law enforcement	Police officer on duty
Total number of defendants arrested	1
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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