Case Number: 9839
Derorre, Tecula - Age 7; Leo � Age 8; Claudio � Age 9 � Put to death sometime during the evening of May 8th but not discovered until May 10th. Tecula�s throat was cut and the other two children were shot to death, by their despondent mother, Giovanna, who also shot herself. 12 Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of Offense | May 8, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | May 8, 1930 |
| Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
| Type of Location | Residence |
| Type of Death | Homicide |
| Type of Homicide | Suicide |
| Characteristics | a mother murdered her 3 children and suicided |
| Method of Killing | Other |
| Weapon | throat was cut |
| Motive | crime committed by despondent mother |
| Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide | No |
| Description | Domestic violence |
| Total Number of Victims | 3 |
| Excessive Violence | Multiple victims |
| Related to Organized Crime | |
| Type of Residence | Residence of both victim and defendant |
Victim
| Name | Derorre, Tecula |
|---|---|
| Age | 7 years |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | White |
| Employed | Yes |
| VictimEmploymentType | Outside labor force (incl. criminals) |
| Ethnicity | Italian |
| Occupation/ Skill | Other, outside labor force, inmate |
| Related by Blood or Marriage | Child/Parent |
Defendant
| Name | Derome, Giovanna |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Ethnicity | Italian |
| Race | White |
| Related by Blood or Marriage | Parent/Child |
Police
| Precinct | 12 |
|---|---|
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Defendant Identified at Scene | Defendant identified by someone else at scene |
Legal
| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | None |
|---|---|
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
