Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Sixteen year old Thomas Talbot, just before he was shot to death by a Baltimore County policeman. Talbot, according to his his brother, had been sniffing glue, grabbed a shotgun and threatened to kill his brother. Talbot held police at bay before running out to the yard. As he swung the shotgun towards a police officer, the one here, another, out of the picture fired. Talbot died a short time later.
Sixteen year old Thomas Talbot, just before he was shot to death by a Baltimore County policeman. Talbot, according to his his brother, had been sniffing glue, grabbed a shotgun and threatened to kill his brother. Talbot held police at bay before running out to the yard. As he swung the shotgun towards a police officer, the one here, another, out of the picture fired. Talbot died a short time later.
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Sixteen year old Thomas Talbot, just before he was shot to death by a Baltimore County policeman. Talbot, according to his his brother, had been sniffing glue, grabbed a shotgun and threatened to kill his brother. Talbot held police at bay before running out to the yard. As he swung the shotgun towards a police officer, the one here, another, out of the picture fired. Talbot died a short time later.

United Press International · [ca. October 1969]

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