On September 8, 1933, Belfast, Maine, was the scene of a tragic mass shooting perpetrated by 66-year-old Adrian F. Jones. Armed with a shotgun, a .38-caliber Winchester rifle, and two automatic revolvers, Jones left his home around noon, carrying 500 rounds of ammunition. He first approached 65-year-old Herbert E. Ellis at the corner of High and Main streets, shooting him in the back and causing his immediate death.
Jones then proceeded to Washington Street, where he encountered three m
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