Sam Shockley
American murderer (1909–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Richard Shockley Jr. (January 12, 1909 – December 3, 1948) was an inmate at Alcatraz prison, who was executed for his participation in the Alcatraz uprising or Battle of Alcatraz in 1946.
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Samuel Richard Shockley, Jr. | |
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Born | (1909-01-12)January 12, 1909 Cerro Gordo, Caney Township, Little River County, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | December 3, 1948(1948-12-03) (aged 39) |
Cause of death | Execution by gas chamber |
Resting place | Pollard cemetery in Haworth, Oklahoma |
Other names | Crazy Sam, Little Sam, Sam Barnes |
Criminal status | Executed |
Parent(s) | Richard "Dick" Shockley, Annyer Eugenia Bearden |
Conviction(s) | First degree murder of a federal employee (18 U.S.C. §§ 253 and 452) Bank robbery (12 U.S.C. § 588b) Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 408) |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (May 16, 1938) Death (December 21, 1946) |
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