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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 ...Read More
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William Cann
Male
Union-city
CA
1974-06-11
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William
Cann
11/24/2025
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Does anyone have more information about the role of the Chicano Liberation Front in this case? It se... ...Read More
10/07/2023
10/07/2023
Hey everyone, I'm curious if anyone has looked into the aftermath of the arrests made in this case, ... ...Read More
07/06/2023
07/06/2023
