Ruth McElwaine Tucker

Death by Force

Ruth McElwaine Tucker, a 20-year-old woman from Memphis, Tennessee, tragically lost her life on January 27, 1923. She was found dead alongside Duncan Waller, a traveling salesman from Mayfield, Kentucky, in an isolated area near Memphis. The couple had been parked in a car when they were attacked by Charles Barr, also known as "The Petting Party Bandit," who approached them on foot and shot Waller instantly. Frightened, Tucker attempted to flee but was caught by Barr, who then raped and shot her ...Read More

WOMAN DEAD IN ROAD, ESCORT SLAIN IN CAR; Police Without Clue to Slayer of Tennessee Couple -- Wife Had Left Husband. (Published 1923)

Ruth McElwaine Tucker, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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