Case Number: 10179

Hensley, Geo. � Age 38 � Colored � Accidentally shot to death at 5:15 PM, 6/28/30, in a grocery store at 4060 Dearborn St., by Carrie Brown, colored, who was exonerated by the Coroner on 6/30/30. 5 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense June 28, 1930
Date of Death June 28, 1930
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 4060 Dearborn St.
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description in a grocery story @ 4060 Dearborn St.
Type of Death Accident
Description Accidental shooting
Total Number of Victims 1
Location in a grocery story @ 4060 Dearborn St.
Type of Accident Accidental shooting
Type of Business Other place of business

Victim

Name Hensley, Geo
Age 38 years
Gender Male
Race Black
Ethnicity African American

Defendant

Name Brown, Came
Gender Female
Ethnicity African American
Race Black

Police

Precinct 5
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Defendant Identified at Scene No

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision June 30, 1930
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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