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= Stare eee ATS A A ese rere SUMMARY OF FACTS CONCERNING SIX MOST RECENT BIRMINGHAM BOMBINGS a sticks in intensity. Mrs. SHORES was slightly injured as she was asleep in the bedroom located nearest to the point of the explosion. A large crowd again gathered. Rocks were thrown at police and gun fire was heard emanating from this crowd, Police returned fire and the crowd was eventually dispersed. One Negro was killed by Police Department officers when he came running from his house shooting a gun at them, Crime seene search conducted by Police Department and carbonaceous smears noted on dirt from perimeter of explosion, although -no conclusions as to the type of explosive used definitely made, No definite suspects developed. UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, September 15, 1963 BOMBING MATTERS Bufile 157-1025 Birmingham file 157- wee At 10:19 a.m., on September 15, 1963, there was an explosion, generally believed to have been caused by ten or more sticks of dynamite, at the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama (Negro), taking the lives of four children, who were among approximately 100-125 people in attendance at Sunday School. Twenty or more persons were injured. The church is located at the corner of 6th Avenue and 16th Street, North, near the downtown section of the city. The point of impact was outside the church, a brick building, on the 16th Street side under some concrete steps and against the wall, Damage to the church building was estimated to be - $30,000-$40,000 and undetermined amount of damage to surround- ing buildings. This church had been a meeting place in the past for racial demonstrators. This bombing, one of a series in . the recent past in Birmingham, is possibly attributable to racial extremists. The crime scene search has failed to develop evidence indicating that the explosion was detonated by any specific type of detonator. It is unknown at this point whether a fuse or a timing mechanism was used, , -3- ah aban tig nt el ae pe me