Griselio Torresola
Deceased Person
1925 – 1950
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Who was Griselio Torresola?
Griselio Torresola born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, was one of two Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to assassinate United States President Harry Truman in 1950. During the attack on the president, Torresola mortally wounded White House policeman Private Leslie Coffelt and wounded two other law enforcement officers. Torresola was killed by a shot to the head from Coffelt.
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