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Vescio in Winnipeg in 1949

Date Name City Province Licensed Victims Deaths Injuries Suicide Firearms OIC Impact
1949 Vescio Winnipeg MB 2 2 0 No Yes

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Classification: reported
Incident Summary: Michael Angelo Vescio was arrested in August 1947 for the murders of 13-year-old Roy McGregor and 13-year-old George Smith, both of whom were shot and killed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1946. Vescio was found guilty of the murder of George Smith and was sentenced to hang. He was executed on November 19, 1948.

Well-Supported Details:

  • Michael Angelo Vescio was arrested in August 1947 for the murders of 13-year-old Roy McGregor and 13-year-old George Smith.
  • The victims were shot and killed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1946.
  • Vescio was found to be in possession of a Browning automatic gun and a list of names and addresses of Winnipeg boys, which matched the crime scene evidence.
  • He confessed to the murders while being held at the Rupert Street jail and was charged with two counts of murder.
  • Vescio was found guilty of the murder of George Smith and was sentenced to hang.
  • He was executed on November 19, 1948.

Unverified or Conflicting Claims:

  • The exact circumstances of the crime and the details surrounding the murders are not specified in the provided sources.
  • The exact dates of the murders are not specified in all sources (Source 1 mentions August 1947, but Source 2 and Source 3 mention 1946).

Source Quality Notes:

  • Source 1: The Winnipeg Tribune article does not provide details about the case, including the nature of the case or the outcome. The credibility count is 1 (credible).
  • Source 2: The blog post provides a detailed summary of the case, but it is not a primary source. The credibility count is 2 (other).
  • Source 3: The information is based on a newspaper article from the Fort William Daily Times Journal, dated August 9, 1947. The credibility count is 2 (other).
Status: Reported by at least one credible source. Credible: 1, Social: 0, Other: 2.

News Stories

Other
https://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2021/08/tragic-endings-roy-mcgregor-and-george.html

Here is a summary of the source in 3-5 factual sentences:

Michael Angelo Vescio was arrested in August 1947 for the murders of 13-year-old Roy McGregor and 13-year-old George Smith, both of whom were shot and killed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1946. Vescio was found to be in possession of a Browning automatic gun and a list of names and addresses of Winnipeg boys, which matched the crime scene evidence. He confessed to the murders while being held at the Rupert Street jail and was charged with two counts of murder. Vescio was found guilty of the murder of George Smith and was sentenced to hang. He was executed on November 19, 1948, at the age of 24.

News
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/447669/1947-august-9-mcgregor-case/

The Winnipeg Tribune reported on August 9, 1947, that a case involving a person named McGregor was being discussed. The article does not provide details about the case, including the nature of the case or the outcome. The exact circumstances of the case are unknown.

Other
https://images.ourontario.ca/gateway/details.asp?ID=3083641

Michael Vescio, a man from Port Arthur, was charged with the murder of two 13-year-old boys from Winnipeg. The victims were Roy McGregor and George Smith, who were killed in January and September 1946, respectively. The information is based on a newspaper article from the Fort William Daily Times Journal, dated August 9, 1947. The exact details of the crime and the circumstances surrounding the murders are not specified in the provided source.