In the late summer of 1949, the city of Camden, New Jersey, was irrevocably marked by a tragedy that would claim the life of 63-year-old Minnie Cohen. On the morning of September 6th, a sequence of events unfolded that would leave a lasting scar on the community and the nation, as it is considered one of the country's first mass shootings.
The day began with a simmering rage in the heart of Howard Barton Unruh, a 28-year-old World War II veteran. His anger was directed at his neighbors, w
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