Bio & Incident Details
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Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/31/1929
Weapon: Shotgun
Suspect: Committed suicide
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Patrolman John Conley and Patrolman Herbert Hagberg were shot and killed when they responded to a disturbance call of an intoxicated man armed with a shotgun. The offender had shot his wife and killed another citizen.
When the officers confronted the gunman, he opened fire, killing Patrolman Conley and Patrolman Hagberg. A third officer was wounded in the shooting.
The suspect fled to a nearby railroad yard where he committed suicide by jumping into the path of a train.
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