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Case Description
Meli, James - Age 33 - Shot to death in front of 814 Townsend St., by an unknown man who escaped. 28 Pct.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
November 9, 1918 |
| Date of death |
November 9, 1918 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
814 Townsend st.
|
| Type of location |
Vehicle
|
| Type of vehicle |
Commercial Vehicle (truck, van, ship)
|
| Location description |
in front of 814
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
shot to death
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
fatally shot, gun unspecified
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Other
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Meli, James
|
| Age |
33 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Relationship Unknown
|
Police
| Precinct |
2
|
| Date defendant arrested |
November 23, 1918 |
| 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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