Case Number: 1156

Klottke, Mrs. Wilhelmina, 71 years old, John, 73 years old, Mrs. Katherine, 31 years old, Mamie, 9 years old, Hannah, 8 years old, and Emma, 7 years old, shot and killed, home, 207 Benteau Av., by Rich and Klottke, 38 years old, who committed suicide by shooting.


Circumstances

Date of Offense February 5, 1896
Date of Death February 5, 1896
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 207 Benteau Ave.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description home
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon shot & killed
Motive def - shot 6 family members then committed suicide
Description Domestic violence
Total Number of Victims 6
Location home
Type of Residence Residence of both victim and defendant

Victim

Name Klotte, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Age 71 years
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Klotte, Richard
Age 38 years
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White

Police

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

Legal

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

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