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Case Description
Glinke, Myrtle - Age 30 - Shot to death at 11:25 AM, 10/14/27 in the 1st fl., 2846 Warren Ave., by Charles Retzloff, of the same address, who thereupon turned the weapon on himself and committed suicide. 20 Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
October 14, 1927 |
| Date of death |
October 14, 1927 |
| Time of day (approx) |
Afternoon (11:00 a.m. - 4:59 p.m.)
|
| Time of day (exact) |
12:11 am
|
| Address |
2846 Warren ave.
|
| Location description |
1st fl.
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
D shot V, self
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot to death
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Glinke, Myrtle
|
| Age |
30 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Ritzloff, Charles
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
German
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Known (recognized person)
|
Police
| Precinct |
20
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
Defendant identified by someone else at scene
|
| 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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