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Case Description
Hrubec, Charles, alias Hayes - Age 41 - Shot to death at 11:45 PM, together with Frank Koncil, well-known bootlegger, in front of 1454 W. 39th Sts., as they leaped from an automobile and attempted to escape on foot from several assassins in another machine. 15th Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
March 11, 1927 |
| Date of death |
March 11, 1927 |
| Time of day (approx) |
Evening (5:00 p.m. - 10:59 p.m.)
|
| Time of day (exact) |
12:23 am
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| Address |
1454 W. 39th St.
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| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
in front of 1459 W. 39th St. as they leaped off an
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
shot to death
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot to death
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Other
|
| Total number of victims |
2
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
| Prohibition-related location |
Place where liquor was sold
|
Victim
| Name |
Hrubec, Charles/Hayes
|
| Age |
41 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
German
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
Police
| Arrest made at crime scene |
Escape, never arrested
|
| 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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