Henry Hopkins Lyon

Death by Force

Henry Hopkins Lyon Jr., a six-year-old boy from Buffalo, New York, tragically lost his life on August 7, 1924. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and heartbreaking. Henry Jr. was found dead in his home, having been shot in the head while he slept. This horrific act was committed by his own father, Henry Hopkins Lyon Sr., who also killed Henry Jr.'s mother and older brother in the same manner. After committing these murders, Henry Sr. turned the gun on himself, ending his ...Read More

Henry Hopkins Lyon Jr., age 6 - National Gun Violence Memorial

Henry Hopkins Lyon Jr. (1919-1924) - Mémorial Find a Grave

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