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Case Description
Carbo, Joseph - Age 19 -Fatally shot June 13th in front of 820 W. Adams St., by Charles Christoff, who, on 7/6/20 was exonerated by the Coroner as having acted in self-defense. 21 Pct.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
June 13, 1920 |
| Date of death |
June 13, 1920 |
| Time between offense and death |
Longer than 1 week
|
| Address |
820 W. Adams st.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
in front of 820 W. Adams st.
|
| Type of death |
Manslaughter
|
| Type of manslaughter |
Unintentional killing with gun
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Self Defense
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Carbo, Joseph
|
| Age |
19 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Italian
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Christoff, Charles
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Killing while protecting person |
Protecting self
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Relationship Unknown
|
Police
| Precinct |
21
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
July 6, 1920 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Self-defense
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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