Died in jail or a lockup
George Robinson
George Robinson, a Black man from Memphis, was being held at the Tunica jail in Mississippi in October 1907. According to a Paducah Evening Sun report, a mob took him from the jail at an early hour and killed him. The report said he was shot while trying to escape. His body was later found in nearby woods.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.