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John Beasley

Case from Aransas-pass, TX dated Jan 30, 1910

Victim Details

John A. Beasley

Male

Aransas-pass

TX

1910-01-30

24

John

Beasley

07/05/2026

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Special Deputy Sheriff John A. Beasley, aged 24, was shot and killed on January 30, 1910, outside the San Patricio County Jail in Aransas Pass, Texas. Beasley, who was assisting with placing a recently arrested man in jail, was fatally wounded by the arrested man's brother. The brother had obtained a shotgun and returned to the jail after his initial demand to release his brother was refused. As he approached the jail, he hid the shotgun against his foot and fired at the deputies. The blast miss ...
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