Police Searching for Motive in A. Raymond Reinhart's Killing of His Daughter-in-Law, July 13, 1926

Reinhart Tragedy. . . Motive Not Found During Inquiries. . . Police Do Not Know Yet Why A. Raymond Reinhart Killed His Daughter-in-Law Monday. . . Reinhart Shot by an Officer. . . Young Reinhart Went to Hospital and Tried to Shoot His Wounded Father

Wilmington, N.C., July 18 (AP)—Police today were searching for a motive for the double tragedy yesterday in which A. Raymond Reinhart shot to death his daughter-in-law, and was in turn fatally wounded by police.

Mrs. Reinhart died en route to a hospital, and the elder Reinhart died a few hours later from three bullets from the pistol of Policeman Pat Newton.

Ten minutes after the shooting Raymond Reinhart Jr., husband of the slain woman, was injured when the automobile in which he was racing to the bedside of his wife, overturned.

In spite of his injuries, young Reinhart burst into the hospital room where his father lay dying, and attempted to shoot his father. He was disarmed by hospital attendants.

The young man was placed in the county jail on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, July 13, 1926

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