Case Number: 9132

Tannerelli, Kate - Age 23 - Fatally shot 6:30 PM, 9/5/25, at home, 532 So. Halsted St., by her husband, Mike, accidentally, while he was cleaning a revolver. On 9/9/25 Tannerelli was exonerated by the Coroner. 19 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense September 5, 1925
Date of Death September 6, 1925
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 week but more than 1 day
Address 532 S. Halsted St.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description at home of victim and defendant
Type of Death Accident
Description Accidental shooting
Total Number of Victims 1
Location at home of victim and defendant
Type of Accident Accidental shooting
Type of Residence Residence of both victim and defendant

Victim

Name Tannerelli, Kate
Age 23 years
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity Italian
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Defendant

Name Tannerelli, Mike
Gender Male
Ethnicity Italian
Race White
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision September 9, 1925
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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