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Brookline Janitor Kills Doctor and Wounds Four
Police say William Morgan, 42, a Brookline janitor living at 1768 Beacon Street, killed Dr. Henry V. Reynolds and seriously wounded Patrolman Alexander Johnston and Bartholomew Connolly and firefighter Bartholomew Connolly, with a second victim, Thomas McLaughlin, also injured. Morgan was captured after a shootout at the scene and held without bail.
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William Morgan
Brookline
Beacon Street
T’atrolman Alexander
B. Johnston
Aspinwall Avenue
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Bartholomew Connolly
Regent Circle
Morgan
Corey Hill Hospital
Brookline Village
Connolly
Officer Johnston
Johnston
Mr. Reynolds
Corey Hill Read
Dr. Reynolds
Matthew Moreland
Allan Wilson
Fie
George Hanley
Joseph Foster
Foater
William W. Towle
Salisbury Road
William Dunkler
Towle
Dunkler
Beacon’ Street
Corey Road
Reynolds
McLaughlin
Brookline Street Department
Bril
Emery E. Allen
Andy Sullivan
Wilson
Moreland
Thomas McLaughlin