Rayler Shot After Holding Up Speakeasy
- Title of event
- Rayler Shot After Holding Up Speakeasy
- Type of event
- Shooting
- Address of event
- Rayler Shot After Holding Up Speakeasy Happened Entirely at 2505, 7th Ave
- Report on event
- Rayler Shot After Holding Up Speakeasy Sole event referenced by Bandit Dying After Speakeasy Holdup
- Start date / time
- April 20, 1930
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Morning)
- Description
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After William Rayler and two other unidentified blacks entered a speakeasy with revolvers and proceeded to line 20 patrons against a wall, one customer slipped out and brought two Patrolmen to the scene. In the firing that ensued, Rayler was wounded with a bullet in his abdomen and was not expected to live long. The other two men got away.