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On May 1, 1888, Acting Marshal Owen Kelly of the Warrior Police Department in Alabama was fatally shot while attempting to arrest two brothers involved in a saloon altercation. The brothers, intoxicated and resisting arrest, escalated the situation when one drew a pistol and shot Marshal Kelly in the stomach. The shooter fled but was apprehended a mile away, while his brother was arrested at the saloon.
Following their capture, the sheriff placed the brothers on a train, intending to tr ...Read More
Following their capture, the sheriff placed the brothers on a train, intending to tr ...Read More
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Owen Kelly
Male
Warrior
AL
1888-05-01
21
Owen
Kelly
Yes
11/16/2025
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I recently stumbled upon the tragic case of Acting Marshal Owen Kelly and found myself really reflec... ...Read More
10/29/2023
10/29/2023
