Died in jail or a lockup
John Coleman
John Coleman, a Black man, lived about ten miles from Jacksonville, Florida. On April 29, 1895, he was being brought to the jail in Jacksonville when masked men took him from the officers guarding him and shot him many times. The Birmingham Age-Herald and The Times reported that some people from the local Black community took part in the lynching.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Masked men took John Coleman from his guards while he was being brought to a Jacksonville jail and shot him many times.
Reported by: news reports.