October 1952
Events that took place in Fairfax County in October, 1952:
- October 26 – A large forest fire in the Groveton area requires the efforts of 300 firefighters and 30 pieces of equipment from various area departments to bring the fire under control.[1]
- October 29 – 27-year-old George W. Porter shoots and fatally wounds his 25-year-old common law wife Faye at the couple's Baileys Crossroads home. Faye is taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where she dies on November 7.[2][3][4]
- October 31 – 26-year-old security guard John N. Iorizzo fatally shoots 17-year-old Fairfax High School football player Howard A. Strang when Iorizzo catches Strang and several other youths vandalizing property at Lake Barcroft in Falls Church.[5]
References
- ↑ "300 Battle Forest Fire in Mile Area of Fairfax." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Oct 27 1952. Web. 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "Man Accidentally Shot Wife, Held by Police." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 27. Oct 30 1952. ProQuest. Web. 11 Aug. 2017.
- ↑ "Fairfax Woman Dies of Bullet Wound." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 9. Nov 08 1952. ProQuest. Web. 11 Aug. 2017.
- ↑ "Fairfax Man Sentenced To Life in Slaying of Wife." The Evening Star, 27 Feb. 1953, pp. A-10. NewsBank.. Accessed 11 Aug. 2017.
- ↑ Associated Press. "A Prankster Fatally Shot." Kansas City Star 2 Nov. 1952: 13. Print.
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