Killing of Edward Chinn in Louisiana in 1937
Incident
Edward Chinn, age 33, was killed in 1937 by police in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chinn, suffering from mental illness, was in a highly agitated state in the home of his mother, Matilda Chinn. He had a meat cleaver and was threatening to hurt himself and others. His mother called the police, and a struggle ensued. It is unclear which officer(s) shot Chinn to death, but present were Patrolman M. Duplantier, Detective Michael Padin, Captain Alfred Malone, and Detective William Daniels.
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- News article from the Weekly Town Talk about the attack on the Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : July 24, 1937
- News article from the Monroe Morning World about conviction of Peter Gendusa in attack on Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : November 21, 1937
- News article from the Shreveport Journal about the killing of Edward Chinn by police : July 19, 1937
- News article from the Monroe News-Star about the attack on the Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : July 20, 1937
- News article from the Louisiana Weekly about the killing of Edward Chinn and investigation of attack on couple : November 20, 1937
- News article from the Alexandria Daily Town Talk about Peter Gendusa and attack on Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : November 19, 1937
- News article from the Alexandria Daily Town Talk about the killing of Edward Chinn by police : July 19, 1937
- News article from the Louisiana Weekly about Mary McLeod Bethune speaking to large crowd in Shreveport, Louisiana : December 4, 1937
- News article from the Daily Advertiser about conviction of Peter Gendusa in attack on Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : November 20, 1937
- News article from the Alexandria Daily Town Talk about the attack on the Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : November 17, 1937
- News article from the Shreveport Times about the attack on the Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : July 20, 1937
- News article from the Alexandria Daily Town Talk about conviction of Peter Gendusa in attack on Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : November 20, 1937
- News article from the Shreveport Times about the attack on the Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : July 20, 1937
- News article from the Times-Picayune about the attack on the Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : July 19, 1937
- News article from the Weekly Town Talk about the killing of Edward Chinn by police : July 24, 1937
- News article from the New Orleans States about the killing of Edward Chinn by police : July 19, 1937
- News article from the Shreveport Times about conviction of Peter Gendusa in attack on Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : November 21, 1937
- News article from the Monroe News-Star about crime allegedly committed by Edward Chinn : July 19, 1937
- News article from the Alexandria Daily Town Talk about the attack on the Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his killing : November 17, 1937
- News article from the Louisiana Weekly about case against Peter Gendusa in attack on Duponts, which Edward Chinn was accused of before his death : December 4, 1937
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