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Case Description
Dalton, Michael F. - Age 46 - Fatally shot at 6 PM, 11/22/26, in his auto accessories store at 2333 So. Michigan Ave., by two unknown white bandits who escaped. 2 Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
November 22, 1926 |
| Date of death |
November 22, 1926 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Time of day (approx) |
Evening (5:00 p.m. - 10:59 p.m.)
|
| Time of day (exact) |
12:18 am
|
| Address |
2333 S Michigan
|
| Type of location |
Place of business
|
| Type of business |
Other place of business
|
| Location description |
in his auto accessories store
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Other murder, felony murder
|
| Characteristics |
V shot in store by "Bandits"
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
fatally shot
|
| Motive |
shot by white bandits
|
| Victim initiated events leading to homicide |
No
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Robbery
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Dalton, Michael F
|
| Age |
46 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, high white collar (merchant, etc.)
|
| Business Owner |
Store or shop
|
| Occupational skill |
Other, business person
|
| Killed while protecting property |
Protecting other property
|
| Killed while protecting person |
Protecting self
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Occupational skill |
Crimanl - thief
|
| Known to Chicago police as |
Other, known to Chicago police
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Precinct |
2
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Felony murder classification |
Robbery
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
None
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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