Case Number: 3943

Izzard, Wm. - Age 16 - (Col.) Fatally shot Oct. 2nd at 2523 Wabash Ave., rear, by one Walter Monroe, who was arrested and indicted by the Nov. 1914 Grand Jury. 4th Pct.


Circumstances

Date of Offense October 2, 1911
Date of Death October 2, 1911
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 2523 Wabash
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description rear of address
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Location rear of address
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name Ezzard, Wm
Age 16 years
Gender Male
Race Black
Ethnicity African American

Defendant

Name Monroe, Walter
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Precinct 4
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 2-Oct-14
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict and grand jury
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Grand Jury Decision November 1, 1914
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified

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