Griselio Torresola
Griselio Torresola | |
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| Born | July 19, 1925 |
| Died | November 1, 1950 (aged 25) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Known for | Attempted assassination of Harry S. Truman |
| Political party | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
| Movement | Puerto Rican Independence |
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Griselio Torresola Roura (July 19, 1925 – November 1, 1950) was a Puerto Rican militant of the Nationalist Party. He and Oscar Collazo attempted to assassinate United States President Harry Truman on November 1, 1950. Torresola mortally wounded White House policeman Private Leslie Coffelt and wounded two other law enforcement officers. Torresola was killed by a return shot from Coffelt.