Died in jail or a lockup
King Johnson
King Johnson was being held at the Brooklyn Station House in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, on Christmas Day, 1911. According to the Equal Justice Initiative, a white mob took him from the station that day. The mob beat him, dragged him through the streets and shot him to death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Equal Justice Initiative says a white mob took King Johnson from the Brooklyn Station House, beat him, dragged him through the streets and shot him to death.
Reported by: Equal Justice Initiative (advocates).