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Garrett Flood

died March 24, 1904 · Arkansas County, Arkansas

Garrett Flood was one of five Black men held by guards at St. Charles, Arkansas, in March 1904, during racial unrest in the area. According to a dispatch to the Arkansas Gazette, a crowd took the five men from the guards and shot them to death. The Times-Journal reported that the killings took place on the night of March 24, 1904.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

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