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Sterling Race

Case from Winfield, KS dated Aug 13, 1903

Victim Details

Sterling Race

Male

Winfield

KS

1903-08-13

28

Sterling

Race

07/06/2026

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In the quiet town of Winfield, Kansas, the evening of August 13, 1903, was shattered by an act of sudden and senseless violence that claimed the life of Sterling Race, a 28-year-old man. The community had gathered for a weekly concert by W.H. Caman and his military band, a customary summer pastime that drew a crowd of thousands to the corner of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. What began as a peaceful summer night abruptly turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy.

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