Died in jail or a lockup
King Davis
King Davis, a Black man, was held at the Brooklyn jail, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. According to an Associated Press report, about ten people entered the jail in the early hours of December 25, 1911, without being noticed, went to his cell and took him away, and shot him to death. One outlet reported that they struck him on the head in his cell before taking him, and another account said he was shot through the lungs four times. His body was found several hours later; the reports say no all-night guard was kept at the jail and that police found no clues at first.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Associated Press report (reporters).