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- 1936-07-07
Part of General Photograph Collection
Sepia forensic photograph from the Sheriff's Department of gun used by George W. Ross near Steilacoom on July 7, 1936. The new Army .38 special Colt automatic was found in the grass less than forty feet from the body of George W. Ross, 35, bookkeeper from Tacoma. Investigators believe that Mr. Ross could have shot himself above the temple and crawled several feet away from the gun before expiring. He may have carried the gun wrapped as an ordinary package as green and white wrapping paper and a small box were found at the scene close to the gun. Mr. Ross had purchased the gun less than a month before. (T.Times 7-8-36, p. 1)
Forensic photographs; Handguns; Firearms; Boxes; Ross, George W.--Associated objects;