April 1971
Events that took place in Fairfax County in April, 1971:
- April 10 – 17-year-old William L. Daly is shot to death when he attempts to prevent the sexual assault of his 16-year-old date in a wooded area near the George Washington Parkway in Alexandria.[1][2][3]
- April 12 – A student starts a fire at Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean that causes $175,000 in damage.[4]
- April 20 – 51-year-old Anne M. Roscoe is killed in a head-on collision with 48-year-old Mary Doyle on Westmoreland Street near Youngblood Street in McLean.[5]
References
- ↑ Hodge, Michael. "Alexandria Youth Shot to Death, Girl Companion, 16, Wounded." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Apr 12 1971. ProQuest. Web. 21 June 2016.
- ↑ Bredemeier, Kenneth. "Youth's Killer seen Tied to Other Crimes." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 2. Apr 13 1971.ProQuest. Web. 21 June 2016.
- ↑ Bredemeier, Kenneth. "1,100 Attend Mass for Youth Slain by Attacker in Fairfax." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Apr 15 1971. ProQuest. Web. 21 June 2016.
- ↑ Chen, Edwin. "Fairfax's Arson Problem" Evening Star, 7 Aug. 1972, NIGHT FINAL, p. 19. NewsBank. Accessed 10 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "Woman Is Killed In Head-on Crash."Evening Star, 21 Apr. 1971, Three Star NIGHT FINAL, p. 28. NewsBank. Accessed 29 Sep. 2018.
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