Incident

Incident Description

John Chrosniak, a striking street car conductor, was killed on August 2nd, 1992, when patrolman Edwin Sisson, guarding a Sycamore Street car, fired into a crowd. It was the 33rd day of streetcar strike and Chrosniak was part of a group of strikers who were throwing stones at the Sycamore Street car. Sisson shot into a crowd of about twenty people hitting Chrosniak and two others. Chrosniak was killed him almost instantly. Casimer Kiazewski (21) was shot in the heart. It us unknown if he survived. Harold Lang (12) was shot in the right leg.

Medical Examiner Earl G. Danser held an inquest before Chief Justice Woltz of the City Court a few weeks later and the officer was exonerated.