Case Number: 50

Alcoba, John, 39 years old, shot dead, 1854 Walnut St., by his wife Sarah Alcoba, who claimed that he attacked her with a butcher knife. She was arrested, 28th Prect. Exonerated by Coroner�s Jury, Oct. 17, 1906.


Circumstances

Date of Offense October 16, 1906
Date of Death October 16, 1906
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 1854 Walnut st.
Type of Location Residence
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Domestic violence
Total Number of Victims 1
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other
Type of Residence Residence of both victim and defendant

Victim

Name Alcoba, John
Age 39 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Defendant

Name Alcoba, Sarah
Gender Female
Race White
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Police

Precinct 28
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 16-Oct-06
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision October 17, 1906
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Exonerated, Commended
Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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