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William Cann

Case from Union-city, CA dated Jun 11, 1974

Victim Details

William Cann

Male

Union-city

CA

1974-06-11

32

William

Cann

07/05/2026

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William Cann, the Chief of Police in Union City, California, was tragically assassinated on June 11, 1974, during a community meeting held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in the Decoto neighborhood. The meeting was organized to address the escalating tensions between the police department and the Hispanic community, which had been exacerbated by the police shooting of Alberto Terrones in April 1974. Cann was shot by a sniper using a .30-caliber rifle from approximately 60 feet away. He was stru ...
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  • Assassination of William Cann - Wikipedia
  • UPI: Four arrested in 1974 slaying of police chief - UPI Archives
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