Shooting in the House of Representatives

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 1 March, five members of the US Congress were wounded in the House of Representatives by four Puerto Rican independence supporters who fired at random from a spectators’ gallery.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Shooting in the House of Representatives". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5641, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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