Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-07-16 | Page 2 | Boy Shoots Grocer in S. F. While Playing with Gun

Boy Shoots Grocer In S. F. While Playing With Gun SAN FRANCISCO. July 15 11 I Police said Saturday night a i 7-year-old boy told them he shot an elderly, white-haired neighbor- j hood grocer in th man' modest i tor. in th. Potrero district. The victim. Trad Throckmorton. 7, died It minute later at an emergency hospital, bullet wound la hi right chest. Homldds Inspector said the boy , told them he and hi S-year-oM sister went into the stors with a nots from his mother aeking for an order of hamburger. As Throckmorton wrapped the meat, the boy walked behind the counter, picked up a 32-c.llber pistol the grocer kept for protection, protec-tion, and asked. "Does thi gun work?" Throckmorton cried, "Look out!" The boy pulled the trigger and Throckmorton fell. The children, police continued, ran sot of the tor. and home.