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John Glab

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Jun 18, 1928

Victim Details

John I. Glab

Male

Los-angeles

CA

1928-06-18

John

Glab

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On the evening of June 18, 1928, John Irving Glab, a wealthy retired Chicago druggist, was found fatally wounded next to his car in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred shortly after 9:00 pm when Glab was shot by a .32 caliber bullet that entered his chest, severing an artery. Despite being rushed to the Van Nuys Emergency Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries, unable to name his assailant. The crime scene suggested that the shooter was concealed in Glab's automobile and fired the fat ...
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  • John I. Glab murder scene - LAPL's TESSA
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    I've been digging into this case and am really struck by Mrs. Goodrich's account. She claimed to hav... ...Read More
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    I was reading through some old case files and couldn't help but feel for John Glab and his family. W... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the timeline on the night that John Irving Glab was shot. The way the... ...Read More
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