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Grim task
Grim task

Grim task

Date1/31/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Grim task: The body of 73-year-old Ruby Larson is carried from her home on King Forest Dr. in Mississauga yesterday after she was shot several times in the chest. Her grandson; John Philip Rives; 23; has been charged with first-degree murder. Rivers' brother; 26-year-old Joel; was shot in the back and a 22-year-old Milton woman was shot in the arm as she walked along a street.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122232F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Mississauga
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Peel (Ont. : Regional municipality)
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