There is Never Anything Truly Humorous About These Mass Murder Accounts That I Read....

 But sometimes the unexpected consequences may slaps you in the face.

Hopewell, Ala. (1910)

Before 12/23/1910: Three brothers disputed ownership of a mule.  They came together to duel over the matter with revolvers.  All three (and the mule) died.

Category: public

Suicide: no

Cause: quarrel

Weapon: pistol[1]

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[1] “Brothers Have A Fatal Difficulty," [Leakesville, Miss.] Greene County Herald, Dec. 23, 1910, 1.