James Doyle shoots William Brown in the eye with a revolver
- Title of event
- James Doyle shoots William Brown in the eye with a revolver
- Type of event
- Shooting
- Address of event
- James Doyle shoots William Brown in the eye with a revolver Happened Primarily at 161, W 140th St
- Report on event
- James Doyle shoots William Brown in the eye with a revolver Main report referencing event William Brown against James Doyle
- Start date / time
- January 15, 1930
- January 15, 1930
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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The deponent, as he was about to enter the apartment of his wife, "from who he had been separated," was approached by the defendant, who said he wanted to "see him." After waiting ten minutes, the deponent told [the defendant] that he could not wait any longer; whereupon [the defendant] pulled a revolver from his overcoat pocket and fired a shot which struck [the deponent] in the left eye." The deponent underwent ten days of subsequent treatment at Harlem Hospital, resulting in the removal of his eye.