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In 1925, Armenian brothers Mike and Sam Azadian were attacked in North Dakota; Mike drowned, Sam survived and reported four attackers, but the case remains unsolved.
In May 1925, Armenian brothers Mike and Sam Azadian, who had fled persecution in their homeland, were attacked in their remote North Dakota shack during Prohibition.
Mike, 29, was beaten and thrown into the Sheyenne River, where he drowned.
His older brother Sam, 43, survived a violent assault that left him unconscious and injured.
Sam escaped, searched the area, and reported the crime to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, describing four attackers, including a man who offered homemade alcohol.
Despite his efforts, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests made.
The brothers, laborers for the Northern Pacific Railroad, were known for their hard work and generosity.
The tragedy highlights the dangers faced by immigrant families in rural America during a turbulent era.
En 1925, los hermanos armenios Mike y Sam Azadian fueron atacados en Dakota del Norte; Mike se ahogó, Sam sobrevivió y reportó a cuatro atacantes, pero el caso permanece sin resolver.