In the late hours of September 30, 1906, Indianapolis Police Officer Charles J. Russell, a 35-year-old man who had served on the force for five years, was on patrol with his partner, Officer Edward Petticord. Near the intersection of 24th Street and Indianapolis Avenue, they stopped two men for questioning in connection with a drunken fight that had occurred earlier. The encounter quickly turned violent when one of the men drew a weapon and shot Officer Russell at close range. The second man sho
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