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Case Description
Hallonen, Offcer William, 22d Prect. Station, fatally shot by Mike Lynch, a thief, who was arrested, treid and sentenced to thirty-five years in Joliet Pen. He was afterward found insane, sent to an asylum, and was released or escaped. Is at large in Chicago on this date (June 7, 1898).
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
July 16, 1887 |
| Date of death |
July 16, 1887 |
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Hallonen, Officer Wiliam
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
|
| Occupational skill |
Law enforcement
|
| Known to Chicago police as |
Other, known to Chicago police
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Lynch, Mike
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Occupational skill |
Crimanl - thief
|
| Known to Chicago police as |
A known thief
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Stranger
|
Police
| Victim employed in law enforcement |
Police officer on duty
|
| Precinct |
22
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
Felony murder
|
| Felony murder classification |
Theft
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Grand jury, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Not guilty by reason of insanity
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
|
| Length of sentence |
Indeterminate sentence
|
| Circumstances suggesting judicial corruption |
Afterwards found insane
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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