Earl Willoughby Shoots Uncle and Wife
- Title of event
- Earl Willoughby Shoots Uncle and Wife
- Type of event
- Shooting
- Address of event
- Earl Willoughby Shoots Uncle and Wife Happened Entirely at 28, W 118th St
- Report on event
- Earl Willoughby Shoots Uncle and Wife Sole event referenced by Kills Uncle Shoots Wife, In Rage
- Start date / time
- October 1, 1925
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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After returning home intoxicated and finding he had been locked out, Earl Willoughby went away but returned with a revolver. His uncle, William Logan, who lived with his nephew, was killed when a shot went through the door. His wife, Mrs. Willoughby, then opened the door and ran out on to the street where her husband managed to shoot her in the hand. Due to the commotion, the police rushed to the scene and arrested Earl Willoughby after chasing him for several blocks.