August 1961
Events that took place in Fairfax County in August, 1961:
- August 26 – 30-year-old Shirley J. Harris fatally shoots 45-year-old John T. Lambert in Lambert's yard in Herndon to settle an argument.[1]
- August 27 – After borrowing a 20-gauge double-barreled shotgun from a relative, 42-year-old Edward L. Skinner shoots his 31-year-old wife Shirley to death, then commits suicide in the couple's home at 413 Egan Drive in Fairfax.[2]
References
- ↑ "Man Indicted in Fatal Shooting." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Sep 13 1961. ProQuest. Web. 13 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Fairfax Man Kills His Wife and Himself." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): A3. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Aug 28 1961. Web. 20 Feb. 2012.
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