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Archie Weldon Brafford Jr.

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Archie Weldon Brafford Jr.

Birth
Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Death
27 Mar 1933 (aged 34)
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
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It is speculated that he is buried here with family. They were ashamed of his life and no marker appears to have ever been placed. He had lost his wife and child in divorce as his life went out of control.

****BANDIT LOSES LIFE IN FIGHT WITH TRIO Fayetteville, March 27.-A. W. Brafford, 34, was shot to death here by two officers and a groceryman during a gunbattle early today after he had broken into the grocer's store where the trio lay in wait for possible thieves. Brafford died a few hours after the shooting and his only words were: "Please don’t shoot me any more.” He made the plea as he fell under the gunfire of Chief of Police J. Ross Jones, Deputy Neal Weatherington and Sam Tillinghast, the grocer. The three wens stationed in the store following a series of robberies in this section and guards also had been placed in other establishments in the business section. Early today Brafford entered the store and flashed a light which fell on Jones. Immediately Brafford fired twice at Jones, who ducked behind a counter. Tlllinghasl then opened fire in the darkness and Brafford turned to run. firing two more shots. By this lime the firing became general and Brafford stopped at the front door, fired two more shots almost in Jones' face and then fell. ^ Brafford's body was riddled i with buck-shot from shotguns the trio were using. Coroner J. V. McDougan held an inquest and exonerated the trio of blame in the death. Brafford, who was single, will be buried tomorrow. The Journal-patriot. / March 30, 1933 / Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
It is speculated that he is buried here with family. They were ashamed of his life and no marker appears to have ever been placed. He had lost his wife and child in divorce as his life went out of control.

****BANDIT LOSES LIFE IN FIGHT WITH TRIO Fayetteville, March 27.-A. W. Brafford, 34, was shot to death here by two officers and a groceryman during a gunbattle early today after he had broken into the grocer's store where the trio lay in wait for possible thieves. Brafford died a few hours after the shooting and his only words were: "Please don’t shoot me any more.” He made the plea as he fell under the gunfire of Chief of Police J. Ross Jones, Deputy Neal Weatherington and Sam Tillinghast, the grocer. The three wens stationed in the store following a series of robberies in this section and guards also had been placed in other establishments in the business section. Early today Brafford entered the store and flashed a light which fell on Jones. Immediately Brafford fired twice at Jones, who ducked behind a counter. Tlllinghasl then opened fire in the darkness and Brafford turned to run. firing two more shots. By this lime the firing became general and Brafford stopped at the front door, fired two more shots almost in Jones' face and then fell. ^ Brafford's body was riddled i with buck-shot from shotguns the trio were using. Coroner J. V. McDougan held an inquest and exonerated the trio of blame in the death. Brafford, who was single, will be buried tomorrow. The Journal-patriot. / March 30, 1933 / Page PAGE TWO, Image 2

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