Day/date: Friday, August 8, 1986

                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

                        Initial Report
Date/time of incident: 8/7/86, 11:50pm, local        Date/time received: 8/8/86, 1:05pm local
Park: Grand Canyon                                   Location: not available
Reported by: Chris Merrilat, WRO                     Phone(s): FTS 556-1869
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD                      Phone(s): 343-4874
             Bob Zarger, RAD                         Phone(s): 343-4209
Follow-up contact: Merrilat or Ken Miller, CR, GRCA  Phone(s): FTS 765-7801
Summary: HOMICIDE. Mr. R.E.D. and Mr. P.W.C., both Fred Harvey
employees, had an altercation over a woman.  Mr. P.W.C. then
obtained a .357 magnum and shot Mr. R.E.D. through the throat.
Park rangers arrested him, and he is now in the custody of
Coconino County Sheriff's office.

Visitors involved:
Name                                 Address         DOB        Sex
R.E.D.                     Grand Canyon              4/8/63
P.W.C.                     Grand Canyon              4/16/56

Anticipated developments: Investigation by park and sheriff's office.