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Young in Ear Falls in 1958

Date Name City Province Licensed Victims Deaths Injuries Suicide Firearms OIC Impact
1958 Young Ear Falls ON 5 5 0 No Yes No

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Rifle, revolver

AI Synthesis

Generated summary

Classification: reported
Incident Summary: On December 25, 1958, Thomas Young committed a mass murder in Ear Falls, Ontario, killing five people, including a police officer. He was later convicted of murder and sentenced to death, and was executed by hanging on June 30, 1959.

Well-Supported Details:

  • Thomas Young committed a mass murder in Ear Falls, Ontario, on December 25, 1958.
  • The victims included five people, including a police officer named Calvin Fulford.
  • Young was convicted of murder for killing the police officer and sentenced to death.
  • He was executed by hanging on June 30, 1959.

Unverified or Conflicting Claims:

  • The exact details of the case, including the person's identity and the crime they committed, are not specified in the provided source (Source 1).
  • The article from The Expositor (Source 1) does not provide any information about the incident, but rather reports on a person named Young who is scheduled to be hanged.

Source Quality Notes:

  • Source 1: The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) - This source appears to be a credible news article, but it does not provide any information about the incident.
  • Source 2: Wikipedia - This source is a credible online encyclopedia, but it may not be as reliable as a primary source. However, it provides a detailed account of the incident and is consistent with the information provided in Source 1.
Status: Reported by at least one credible source. Credible: 1, Social: 0, Other: 1.

News Stories

News
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100430776/young-to-hang/

The article from The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) on March 23, 1959, reports on a person named Young who is scheduled to be hanged. The exact details of the case, including the person's identity and the crime they committed, are not specified in the provided source. The article appears to be a brief news item, and no further information is available.

Other
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Young_(mass_murderer)

Thomas Young was a Canadian mass murderer who killed five people, including his father and a police officer, in Ear Falls, Ontario, on December 25, 1958. He was convicted of murder for killing the police officer, Calvin Fulford, and sentenced to death. Young was executed by hanging on June 30, 1959.