Case Number: 10558

Moor, Roy - Age 35 - Fatally shot at 3:15 PM, 7/13/29, at the LeGrand Hotel, 400 N. Wells St., top floor, where a crap game was in progress, by one of four unknown men who robbed the inmates. The robbers escaped. 35 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense July 13, 1929
Date of Death July 13, 1929
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 400 N Wells St.
Location Description top floor, Le Grand Hotel
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional manslaughter
Characteristics during a crap game, a robbery occurred
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon fatally shot, gun unspecified
Motive problems arose during a crap game
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Total Number of Victims 1
Excessive Violence Excessive or extreme use of force
Location top floor, Le Grand Hotel
Related to Organized Crime

Victim

Name Moor, Ray
Age 35 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, eastern european

Defendant

Police

Precinct 35
Allegations of Police Corruption No

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded None
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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