Murder
On November 21, 1945, Davis was drinking beer at Dudy's Bar in Brownsville. He had recently sold the bar, and was drinking with his friends when four armed robbers walked in. Davis attacked the robbers, knocked one of them down, was shot three times, but still managed to chase the other three. During the pursuit, he was shot a fatal fourth time.
On November 22, 1945, a headlined article about his death, including a photograph of Davis, was on the front page of the New York Times.
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