On this day - 6 September
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Howard Unruh's "Walk of Death"
On September 6th 1949, Howard Unruh left his home with a pistol and ammunition in his pockets. He shot and murdered 13 of his neighbours and injured others within a twelve minute walk through his neighbourhood. This became known as the Walk of Death in the media and was one of the first examples of a mass shooting in post WW2 USA.
Howard Unruh was found to be criminally insane. He died in 2009, aged 88, in Trenton Psychiatric Hospital.
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