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Roy C Davis

Death by Force
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On a warm summer evening in Winfield, Kansas, the air was filled with the melodies of a local band concert, drawing a large crowd to the corner of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Among the attendees on August 13, 1903, was Roy C. Davis, a 15-year-old boy. The pleasant atmosphere of the evening was abruptly shattered when Gilbert Twigg, a 35-year-old man, concealed himself in a nearby alley and opened fire on the unsuspecting audience with a 12-gauge shotgun.

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  • 1903 The Camon Band Massacre
  • Behind the Tower: A Brief History of Mass Shootings – Behind the Tower
    • Victim Details

    Roy C Davis

    Male

    Winfield

    KS

    1903-08-13

    15

    Roy

    C Davis

    11/07/2025

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