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Case Description
Filinow, Peter - Age 28 - Fatally shot in his home, 1408 So. Peoria St., by his wife, Mary, who, on 12/27/22 was exonerated by the Coroner as having acted in self-defense. 16th Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
December 23, 1922 |
| Date of death |
December 23, 1922 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
1408 S. Peoria st.
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence of both victim and defendant
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Self Defense
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Filinow, Peter
|
| Age |
28 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, eastern european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Husband/Wife
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Spouses
|
Defendant
| Name |
Filinow, Mary
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, eastern european
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Spouses (including common law and ever married)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Spouses
|
Police
| Precinct |
21
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Less than 1 day
|
| Arrest made at crime scene |
Yes
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
December 27, 1922 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Self-defense
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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