Case Number: 2146

Smith, Mrs. Emily, 19 years old, shot dead, 10672 Ashland Av., by Charles Gregor, 26 years old, who committed suicide by shooting. Jealousy. W. Chicago Av. Station.


Circumstances

Date of Offense November 21, 1886
Date of Death November 21, 1886
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 10672 Ashland Av.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics jealousy
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Motive jealousy
Description Jealousy, fight, quarrel over woman, man
Total Number of Victims 1
Related to Organized Crime

Victim

Name Smith, Mrs. Emily
Age 19 years
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Gregor, Charles
Age 26 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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