Case Number: 11415

Woods, Bertha - Age 46 - Shot to death at 7 PM, 8/3/30, in front of 611 W. 26th St., by her husband, William Woods, who left a note that she loved someone else better. Woods was out of employment and habitually intoxicated. He committed suicide by shooting himself. 19 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense August 3, 1930
Date of Death August 3, 1930
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 611 W. 26th St.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description in front of 611 W. 26th St.
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics murder - suicide
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon Shot to death
Motive victim left a note for husband that she loved some
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Description Domestic violence
Total Number of Victims 1
Location in front of 611 W. 26th St.
Related to Organized Crime

Victim

Name Woods, Bertha
Age 46 years
Gender Female
Race Black
Ethnicity African American
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Defendant

Name Woods, William
Gender Male
Ethnicity African American
Race Black
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Police

Precinct 19
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Defendant Identified at Scene Defendant identified by someone else at scene

Legal

Allegations of Police Corruption No

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