Died in custody
George Gay
George Gay, a Black man, was being held in custody at Streetman, Texas, when a mob took him from a sheriff's party that was trying to move him to safety. He was shot to death, and his body was later found on December 11, 1922, chained to a tree and riddled with bullets. Local accounts disagree about how the mob got him and what the officers did to stop them. The death is classed as a homicide by a mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob shot George Gay after taking him from a sheriff's party at Streetman, Texas.
Reported by: news reports.