Case Number: 7915

De Are, Conrad W. - Age 7 - Shot to death in the rear of 5646 North Ave., accidentally, by Norman Bredeson, 13 years old, who was examining a shotgun in a store at that address, the shot passing out a window. On 6/4/26 Bredeson was exonerated by the Coroner.


Circumstances

Date of Offense June 3, 1926
Date of Death June 3, 1926
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 5646 North
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description in the rear of address
Type of Death Accident
Description Accidental shooting
Total Number of Victims 1
Location in the rear of address
Type of Accident Accidental shooting

Victim

Name De Are, Canrad W
Age 7 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Bredeson, Norman
Age 13 years
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Yes
Date Defendant Arrested 3-Jun-26
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 June 4, 1926
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Exonerated, Commended
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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