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328 stories matching bullet
- The Unsolved Murder of James A. Frace
A quarrelsome man is found riddled with bullets, leaving behind a confusing trail of clues and a city full of suspects.
- The Midnight Mystery of Alki Park
A recent arrival to Seattle is left wounded in the dark after an unseen assailant fires twice into his hand during a walk through the woods.
- Mystery and Possible Foul Play in Oting
A reclusive elderly man has vanished from his home under suspicious circumstances involving blood and bullet holes.
- A Boy’s Run of Unbelievable Bad Luck
After suffering a hog bite that cost him a finger, a young boy is accidentally shot by a friend while target practicing.
- A Landlady Shot From the Shadows at Elk’s Montgomery Hotel
Mrs. North was passing between rooms when a bullet struck her temple; no one was ever caught.
- Blood and Bullets in a Freight Car
An investigation unfolds after a fatal shooting on a rail line near Vista, leaving a brakeman dead and authorities hunting for an unknown gunman.
- Kennewick's 'Preparedness' Rifle Club Reborn
Local men revive a dormant shooting club to align with federal national defense initiatives, despite past issues with stray bullets near the Highlands.
- The Deputy Who Outdrew Tom Blanck
Wounded in the wrist and neck, John Shepich recounts the railroad-track shootout near Kent—and insists that the fatal bullet was his alone.
- A Wedding Suit, Three Bullets, and a Fire on Fort Wright
A Polish cabinetmaker from Chicago is found arranged on a Spokane reservation knoll, shot in the head and partly burned—authorities believe someone tried to erase his identity.
- A Deadly Night in Gilman
A senseless argument at a mining town boarding house turns into a homicide.
- The Unintended Survival
A man survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the brain for a year before succumbing to a long-term complication.
- The Bullet That Missed: A Masked Highwayman’s Attempt on a Seattle Merchant
C.H. Helling of 112 Seventh Avenue was left with a burned face and a shredded lapel after a masked robber opened fire on him while walking with his companion near Pike Street.
- A Nighttime Intruder Grazed by a Bullet
A man found in a stranger's house at night narrowly avoids death, leaving the homeowner in a state of nervous collapse.
- The Waterfront Gunfire Crisis of 1877
An urgent plea from Seattle’s waterfront workers to stop the reckless recreational shooting that was putting lives at risk.
- Grim Discovery in a Remote Cabin
The discovery of a skeleton and a bullet in a nailed-shut cabin suggests a cold case of murder from the previous year.
- A Presumed-Dead Husband, a Divorce Suit, and a Bullet at River Park
Henry Nance vanished for four months. When a divorce suit brought him back, a confrontation with his father-in-law ended in gunfire—and a suspender buckle took the bullet.
- A Bitter Business Rivalry Ends in a Shooting
A Garfield real estate businessman remains in critical condition after being shot in the street by a rival.
- Three Shots on a Palouse Sidewalk
A quiet read in a chair turns into a close-range family shooting when J. H. Hughes’s son-in-law opens fire.
- Late Night Ambush Leaves Tacoma Man Fighting for Life
A lone gunman remains at large after a brutal struggle left a young victim with critical gunshot wounds.
- A High-Stakes Carnival Chase
A hatless stranger dodges police bullets and makes a daring escape into a carnival tent.
- The Bullet That Shattered a Shoulder and Saved a Presidency
A curious historical note in the Daily Intelligencer reveals that President James A. Garfield’s fatal wound was not from a duel, but a tragic accident during a Civil War skirmish—while his predecessor Hayes suffered a broken leg from a fall.
- A Bloody Feud on Sixth and Stewart
A candy store dispute between two Russian merchants escalates into a public street shooting in downtown Seattle.
- The Unlucky Treasurer and the Misbehaving Rifle
A banking executive is accidentally shot in a downtown Seattle gun store, sparking a brief mystery about the weapon's safety.
- A Northport Lawman Killed in a Doorway Ambush
J. D. Diedrick, a 14-year marshal and deputy sheriff, was shot through a closed door while answering a disturbance call. The gunman, Martin Klose, killed himself as a posse approached.
- Grim Discoveries Along the Railway Construction Line
Workers find bodies of unidentified victims, likely victims of violence, near old tent cities along the railroad path.