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The death of Lazarus Averbuch, also known as the Averbuch incident, occurred on March 2, 1908, at the home of the Chicago Police Department's Superintendent, George M. Shippy, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Averbuch called on the Superintendent at 9 AM; Shippy claimed that Averbuch was an anarchist who attempted to stab and shoot him, leading to Shippy and his driver, James Foley, shooting Averbuch to death. Shippy, his son Harry, and Foley were wounded in the melee.
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Date | March 2, 1908 (1908-03-02) |
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Venue | Home of Chicago Police Superintendent George M. Shippy |
Location | 31 North Lincoln Place (now 2131 North Hudson Avenue), Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°55′16″N 87°38′23″W |
Participants | George M. Shippy Harry Shippy, Shippy's son James Foley, Shippy's driver Lazarus Averbuch |
Outcome | Lazarus Averbuch shot and killed, George and Harry Shippy and James Foley wounded |
Burial | Ridge Lawn Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois |
Inquest | March 24, 1908 (March 24, 1908) |
Coroner | Peter M. Hoffman |
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Quick Facts Lazarus Averbuch, Born ...
Lazarus Averbuch | |
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Лазарь Авербух | |
Born | 1889 (1889) |
Died | March 2, 1908(1908-03-02) (aged 18–19) |
Resting place | Ridge Lawn Cemetery, Chicago, IL |
Nationality | Russian |
Relatives | Olga Averbuch (sister) |
Motive | Unknown |
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Quick Facts SuperintendentGeorge M. Shippy, Born ...
Superintendent George M. Shippy | |
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Born | (1856-06-24)24 June 1856 |
Died | 13 April 1913(1913-04-13) (aged 56) Chicago, Illinois |
Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago |
Police career | |
Department | Chicago Police Department |
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