Died in jail or a lockup
Leo Shaw
Leo Shaw, a Black man, was held in the Pensacola jail in Florida. On the night of Wednesday, August 5, 1908, a mob attacked the jail, took him out and lynched him in the public square. The Citizen reported that the sheriff and his deputies defended the jail, and that one man was killed and several wounded in the fight there. He was killed by the mob after being taken from the custody of the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched