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A police officer of the 9th precinct patiently waits in the hospital emergency ward for a victim, shot in the leg, to say what happened. The man said he knew nothing but the police found out afterwards he had visited a private social club and was shot in a dispute. Because his leg wound is not considered serious at the moment, the man is waiting in the hospital hallway to be operated on, Bellevue Hospital Emergency Ward, New York City
A police officer of the 9th precinct patiently waits in the hospital emergency ward for a victim, shot in the leg, to say what happened. The man said he knew nothing but the police found out afterwards he had visited a private social club and was shot in a dispute. Because his leg wound is not considered serious at the moment, the man is waiting in the hospital hallway to be operated on, Bellevue Hospital Emergency Ward, New York City
A police officer of the 9th precinct patiently waits in the hospital emergency ward for a victim, shot in the leg, to say what happened. The man said he knew nothing but the police found out afterwards he had visited a private social club and was shot in a dispute. Because his leg wound is not considered serious at the moment, the man is waiting in the hospital hallway to be operated on, Bellevue Hospital Emergency Ward, New York City

A police officer of the 9th precinct patiently waits in the hospital emergency ward for a victim, shot in the leg, to say what happened. The man said he knew nothing but the police found out afterwards he had visited a private social club and was shot in a dispute. Because his leg wound is not considered serious at the moment, the man is waiting in the hospital hallway to be operated on, Bellevue Hospital Emergency Ward, New York City

Maker (American, 1929 - 2006)
Date1976
MediumVintage gelatin silver print
Dimensions6 x 9 inches
Credit LineGift of Jennifer & Marc Lipschultz
Object number2024.199
Status
Not on view
Detroit, 1967 (Hospital)
Lee Balterman
1967