Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo showing the aftermath of a fatal domestic shooting in Hayward, California. The attached AP caption identifies the victims as Mrs. Oleta Rhorabough, 39, and her husband, Layne Rhorabough, 54. According to the caption, Mrs. Rhorabough had sheriff's protection but dismissed a deputy before the shooting occurred. The stark image shows the bodies at the scene as investigators examine the area. A powerful and unsettling postwar crime photograph documenting a tragic homicide-suicide case. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Measures approximately 8" x 7½". Displays expected age-related wear, toning, mounting remnants, and handling marks from newsroom use. Please see photos.
