August 1962
Events that took place in Fairfax County in August, 1962:
- August 25 – 42-year-old Air Force Sergeant Victor A. Tatum fatally shoots his ex-wife Rebecca's new boyfriend, 37-year-old Raymond D. Burke, then shoots himself in the head at her apartment in the Ravenwood Towers at 221 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church. Tatum had hidden in a closet and ambushed the pair with a .38 caliber pistol when they went into her bedroom after a date. Tatum is taken to Fairfax Hospital, where he dies on August 30.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "AF Sergeant Shoots Self Critically After Killing Former Wife's Visitor." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973), Aug 27 1962, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. 29 Aug. 2018.
- ↑ "AF Sergeant Accused In Killing Is Near Death." Evening Star, 27 Aug. 1962, Three Star, p. 19. NewsBank, . Accessed 29 Aug. 2018.
- ↑ "Shot Fatal To Accused AF Sergeant." Evening Star, 30 Aug. 1962, Three Star, p. 20. NewsBank. Accessed 29 Aug. 2018.
| Fairfax County by Year: 1962 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1962 | · | August | · | September 1962 |
Category:
