Alice Mitchell Fights for Her Life
- Title of event
- Alice Mitchell Fights for Her Life
- Type of event
- Shooting
- Address of event
- Alice Mitchell Fights for Her Life Happened Entirely at 34, W 136th St
- Report on event
- Alice Mitchell Fights for Her Life Sole event referenced by Shot By Paramour, Woman, 21, Waging Battle with Death
- Start date / time
- October 24, 1930
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Morning)
- Description
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After an argument between Alice Mitchell and her "common law husband" Otto Fields at Mitchell's home, Mitchell was shot. Fields claims that Mitchell shot herself with her own gun when she attempted to shoot him, however, police arrested Fields and he will face charges either of assault or murder. Mitchell was taken to Harlem Hospital where she was fighting to live.