Archie Oliver

First Name: Archie
Last Name: Oliver
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, so say: That the said Archie Oliver came to his death by a gun shot wound in the head= said gun being at the time in the hands of Willis Thurman said sun being discharged accidentally = without any effort of the said Willis Thurman = he at the time not knowing that the gun was loaded

COD Short Description: 
unaware the gun was loaded and accidently shot by Willis Thurman
Original Record: 
4097

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