Mack Wesley Cantrell

Death by Force

Mack Wesley Cantrell, aged 51, was a security guard with the District of Columbia Protective Services Police Department. On March 9, 1977, he was critically injured during a violent takeover of the District Building in Washington, D.C., by a group of Hanafi Muslims. The attackers, led by Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, stormed the building and two other nearby locations, taking hostages and causing chaos. During the incident, Cantrell was struck in the head with buckshot from a shotgun, leading to severe ...Read More

Officer Mack Wesley Cantrell

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