Case Number: 10251
Jenkins, Harry � Age 60 � Colored � Fatally shot about 12:10 AM, 7/27/29, at the front door of his flat, 1st fl., 4526 Calumet Ave., where he sold moonshine and kept a gambling house. Had on only BVD�s and a bathrobe and had apparently been summoned to the door, then shot down. No attempt at robbery. Assailant is unknown. 5 Dist.
Circumstances
| Date of Offense | July 27, 1929 |
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| Date of Death | July 27, 1929 |
| Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
| Address | 4526 Calumet Ave. |
| Type of Location | Residence |
| Location Description | victim's flat, 1st fl., 4526 Calumet Ave.-moonshin |
| Type of Death | Homicide |
| Type of Homicide | Intentional murder |
| Characteristics | vic shot to death in his front door |
| Method of Killing | Other gun, gun unspecified |
| Weapon | shot |
| Motive | unknown/unknown assailant, deliberate murder |
| Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide | No |
| Description | Other |
| Total Number of Victims | 1 |
| Location | victim's flat, 1st fl., 4526 Calumet Ave.-moonshin |
| Prohibition Related Indicators | vic shot at residence when he sold moonshine |
| Related to Organized Crime | |
| Type of Residence | Residence of victim |
Victim
| Name | Jenkins, Harry |
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| Age | 60 years |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Black |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Victim Killed While Protecting Property | Protecting bar/saloon |
| Occupation/ Skill | Other, outside labor force, inmate |
Defendant
Police
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
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Legal
| Charges Against Defendant | No |
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| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | None |
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
