Case Number: 9928

Falconi, Virginia - Age 38 - Fatally shot 3:45 PM, 2/14/29, in her home, 1000 N. Trumbull Ave., by her husband, Salvatore Falconi, who then committed suicide. Deceased threatened to sue for separate maintenance. 28 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense February 14, 1929
Date of Death February 21, 1929
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 week but more than 1 day
Address 1000 N. Trumbull Ave.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description in home
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Suicide
Characteristics the wife wanted a seperation so the husband killed
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon fatally shot
Motive victim threatened to sue for separate maintenance
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Description Domestic violence
Total Number of Victims 1
Excessive Violence Excessive or extreme use of force
Location in home
Related to Organized Crime
Type of Residence Residence of both victim and defendant

Victim

Name Falconi, Virginia
Age 38 years
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity Italian
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Defendant

Name Falconi, Salvatore
Gender Male
Ethnicity Italian
Race White
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Police

Precinct 28
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Defendant Identified at Scene Defendant identified by someone else at scene

Legal

Allegations of Police Corruption No

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