Date in year · 1932 · The 1930s
On January 2, 1932, the Young Brothers engaged in a gun battle resulting in the deaths of six law enforcement officers; the worst single killing of US police officers in the 20th century. Rosey Grier, Per Maurseth, Rosey Grier would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · January 2, 1932
The Young Brothers massacre was a gun battle that occurred outside of Brookline, Missouri in the Ozarks region on the afternoon of January 2, 1932, during the period known as the "Public Enemy Era". It resulted in the deaths of six law enforcement officers, making it the worst single killing of US police officers in the 20th century other than 9/11. In 2024, the property that was the site of the massacre was demolished.
Around 1932
1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1932nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 932nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 32nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1930s decade.
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1932 gun battle in Missouri, US
The Young Brothers massacre was a gun battle that occurred outside of Brookline, Missouri in the Ozarks region on the afternoon of January 2, 1932, during the period known as the "Public Enemy Era". It resulted in the deaths of six law enforcement officers, making it the worst single killing of US police officers in the 20th century other than 9/11. In 2024, the property that was the site of the massacre was demolished.
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