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John Bresnahan

Case from New-york, NY dated Apr 03, 1908

Victim Details

John Bresnahan

Male

White / Caucasian

New-york

NY

1908-04-03

26

John

Bresnahan

07/10/2026

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John Bresnahan, a 26-year-old man, was serving as a patrolman in New York City when a single burst of violence—tragically coming from the wrong direction—set his final days in motion. The accounts preserved online describe the shooting as a case of mistaken identity, with another officer firing on him as if he were a threat instead of a fellow policeman.

The gunshot was not immediately fatal. He lingered for days, the wound severe enough that the brief span between injury and death b ...
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