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Those wounded were: James Finney and Bob Patterson.<ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015679/1902-04-08/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1902&sort=date&date2=1902 Five dead and two dying], ''[[The Indianapolis Journal]]'' (April 8, 1902)</ref> |
Those wounded were: James Finney and Bob Patterson.<ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015679/1902-04-08/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1902&sort=date&date2=1902 Five dead and two dying], ''[[The Indianapolis Journal]]'' (April 8, 1902)</ref> |
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* [[List of rampage killers (Americas)]] |
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Will Reynolds | |
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| Born | William Reynolds ca. 1867 |
| Died | April 6, 1902 (aged 34–35) Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States |
| Cause of death | Shot dead |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Details | |
| Date | April 6, 1902 |
| Location(s) | Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States |
| Killed | 7 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Weapons | .45-caliber sixteen-shot Winchester rifle |
William "Will,Willy" Reynolds was an American mass murderer who shot nine people, seven of them fatally, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States on April 6, 1902, before being shot dead himself.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
With the sheriff and five deputies of the Colbert County Sheriff's Department among those killed this was the deadliest incident in Alabama law enforcement history.[8]
Victims
- Sheriff Charles Gassaway, 33[9]
- Deputy William Gassaway, brother of Charles Gassaway
- Deputy Jesse Davis
- Deputy James Payne
- Deputy Pat A. Prout
- Deputy Bob Wallace
- Hugh Jones
Those wounded were: James Finney and Bob Patterson.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Desperado kills three, The New York Times (April 7, 1902)
- ^ Three died from wounds, The New York Times (April 8, 1902)
- ^ Three of the Wounded Dead, The Hartford Courant (April 8, 1902)
- ^ Negro slays white men, The Racine Journal (April 8, 1902)
- ^ Death of late sheriff's wife spurs memory tragedy that rocked south, TimesDaily (July 23, 1958)
- ^ 'Colbert's worst tragedy' occurred 70 years ago, TimesDaily (June 24, 1971)
- ^ A job well-done, TimesDaily (May 17, 1996)
- ^ Deadliest Days in Law Enforcement History, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
- ^ Sheriff Charles Gassaway at The Officer Down Memorial Page
- ^ Five dead and two dying, The Indianapolis Journal (April 8, 1902)
External links
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