The Tragic End of David Goertzen | Pierre News

In 1956, David Goertzen died by suicide after a bloody confrontation with Ralph Williams, who survived being shot five times. Witnesses saw Goertzen flee the scene, leaving behind a rifle and ax wounds — but the fatal bullet came from the same rifle, fired by Goertzen himself after he failed to kill himself with the ax. The coroner’s jury concluded it was a tragic, self-inflicted end following a violent struggle, and no charges were ever filed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a8a6dfaa43e9c36e