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Henry Kyle

18 years old · Decatur County, Georgia

Henry Kyle, an 18-year-old Black man, was turned over to two bailiffs in Bainbridge, Georgia. According to the People and Patriot, a party of masked men took him from the bailiffs and riddled him with bullets. The account gives no date for his death. The bailiffs' response to the mob is not described.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A party of masked men took Henry Kyle from a couple of bailiffs in Bainbridge, Georgia, and shot him to death.

Reported by: news reports.

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