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Case Description
Pilch, Joseph - Age 1? - Accidentally shot to death at home, 1313 W. Huron St., by his 13 yr. old brother, Walter, who was playing with a revolver. On 1/2/22 Walter was exonerated . 22 Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
December 21, 1921 |
| Date of death |
December 21, 1921 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
1313 W. Huron st.
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence of both victim and defendant
|
| Location description |
at home
|
| Type of death |
Accident
|
| Type of accident |
Accidental shooting
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Accidental shooting
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Pilch, Hoseph
|
| Age |
2 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
German
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Other family relationship
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Siblings
|
Defendant
| Name |
Pilch, Walter
|
| Age |
13 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
German
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Family (include in laws, multi-generations, step relations)
|
| Related by blood or marriage |
Siblings
|
Police
| Precinct |
22
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
January 2, 1922 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Exonerated, Commended
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict only
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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