J. Hancock

First Name: J.
Last Name: Hancock
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Method/Implement: 
shotgun
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do say that the said J. Hancock came to his death by a shot from a doubble barrell shot gun left hand barrell of said gun shot entering the boddy about the navel and little on the right side killed in his own house. . .himself did kill

COD Short Description: 
shot self in navel
Original Record: 
3583

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