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1977 New Rochelle, New York mass killing...
1977 New Rochelle, New York mass killing...
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February 14, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 14, 1977
* New Rochelle, New York mass killing
* Neptune Worldwide Moving Company
* "St. Valentines' Day Massacre" - Feb. 14th
* White supremacist Frederick William Cowan
The front page has a banner headline: "Fired, He Kills 5 at Plant" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice condition.
background: The 1977 New Rochelle mass killing occurred on February 14, 1977, when Frederick William Cowan, a 33-year-old suspended employee at Neptune Worldwide Moving Company in New Rochelle, New York, entered the office and warehouse armed with multiple guns and ammunition. Over the course of a shooting spree, he killed six people, including Officer Allen B. McLeod, who responded to the scene, and wounded several others; a later victim’s death brought the total fatalities to seven, including Cowan, who ultimately took his own life after a roughly 10-hour standoff with police. Investigations revealed that Cowan had been motivated by revenge against coworkers, and he held racist and antisemitic beliefs, along with a fascination with Nazi paraphernalia. The attack, one of the deadliest workplace shootings in New York at the time, left a lasting mark on the community, with Officer McLeod and the other victims later commemorated for their sacrifice.
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