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September 23, 1961
The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
What is this article about?
In Detroit's Brewster housing project, 14-year-old Anthony Sherrard was fatally shot by officer John Gerber while fleeing a stolen car he was driving on Sunday morning.
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Eastside Boy, 14, Shot To Death By Officer
A 14-year-old boy was shot to death in the Brewster housing project area Sunday morning by a policeman.
The body was identified as Anthony Sherrard, 2136 Helen. Sunday evening by an aunt and an uncle who told police the boy had lived with several different relatives.
According to police the boy was fleeing from a stolen car across the Brewster playfield, at Hastings and Wilkins, when he was shot by Patrolman John Gerber of Woodward Station.
Gerber and three other officers said they began chasing the car on Wilkins near Beaubien when its driver tried to ram a police cruiser.
The car stopped across from the playfield and Sherrard, who was driving, and another boy jumped out and ran. The other boy escaped.
Patrolman John Gerber said he shouted "Halt!" several times and fired once when the driver failed to stop. The bullet from his .38 caliber revolver went through the boy's chest from right to left.
Officers said the Sherrard boy was 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 145 pounds and appeared to be older than 14.
A 14-year-old boy was shot to death in the Brewster housing project area Sunday morning by a policeman.
The body was identified as Anthony Sherrard, 2136 Helen. Sunday evening by an aunt and an uncle who told police the boy had lived with several different relatives.
According to police the boy was fleeing from a stolen car across the Brewster playfield, at Hastings and Wilkins, when he was shot by Patrolman John Gerber of Woodward Station.
Gerber and three other officers said they began chasing the car on Wilkins near Beaubien when its driver tried to ram a police cruiser.
The car stopped across from the playfield and Sherrard, who was driving, and another boy jumped out and ran. The other boy escaped.
Patrolman John Gerber said he shouted "Halt!" several times and fired once when the driver failed to stop. The bullet from his .38 caliber revolver went through the boy's chest from right to left.
Officers said the Sherrard boy was 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 145 pounds and appeared to be older than 14.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Police Shooting
Stolen Car Chase
Juvenile Fatality
Brewster Project
What entities or persons were involved?
Anthony Sherrard
John Gerber
Where did it happen?
Brewster Housing Project Area, Hastings And Wilkins
Story Details
Key Persons
Anthony Sherrard
John Gerber
Location
Brewster Housing Project Area, Hastings And Wilkins
Event Date
Sunday Morning
Story Details
A 14-year-old boy, Anthony Sherrard, driving a stolen car, attempted to ram a police cruiser during a chase. He and another boy fled on foot across the Brewster playfield; officer John Gerber shot Sherrard after he failed to halt, killing him with a chest wound.