At 8:50 a.m. on November 11, 1932, Everett Williams of 1542 May Street reported to police that his insane brother, Willie Williams (29), had locked him out of his home and was threatening children with a handgun. Though he was not due to start his tour of duty until 9:00 a.m., Patrolman Regan responded with Lieutenant Charles Tschudi and Patrolmen Fred Frohn and John Triplett.
They found Williams in the side yard with a .38 caliber revolver. When the officers ordered him to drop the firearm, he opened fire striking Patrolman Regan and Lieutenant Tschudi. He then ran to the rear of the house and the other officers gave chase. In the running gun battle, Williams was shot four times and fell to the ground.
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