Died in jail or a lockup
Bennie Thompson
Bennie Thompson, a Black man, was held at the jail in Ninety-six, South Carolina. During the night of October 8, 1933, a mob took him from the jail. He was beaten to death, and his body was left on a roadside, where it was found early the next morning.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.