Case Number: 7374

Wilson, Walter - Age 24 - Colored - Shot to death at 3502 State st., 3rd floor, by Clarence Love, with whom he had had a fist fight a short time before. On 12/3/23 Love was held by the Coroner. 2A Dist. 7/21/24 to Pontiac Ref. - Steffen.


Circumstances

Date of Offense December 3, 1923
Date of Death December 3, 1923
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 3502 State st
Location Description 3rd floor
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics shot by def - they had a fist fight earlier
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon shot to death
Motive happened after the 2 men just had a fist fight
Description Dispute over money or property, quarrel
Total Number of Victims 1
Location 3rd floor
Number of Defendants 1
Related to Organized Crime

Victim

Name Wilson, Walter
Age 24 years
Gender Male
Race Black
Ethnicity African American

Defendant

Name Love, Clarence
Gender Male
Ethnicity African American
Race Black

Police

Precinct 2
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Trial Judge Steffen
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence July 21, 1924

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