Died in custody
Lina Battle
Lina Battle, a Black man, was held on a chain gang in South Carolina. On August 25, 1920, according to The County Record, a guard shot him while he was trying to escape through a swamp north of Kingstree, with bloodhounds following him. Three of the nine shots fired struck him, and he died of gunshot wounds. A coroner's inquest was held after his death, and the guard's firing is recorded in its account.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A coroner's inquest said a guard shot him in a swamp north of Kingstree, South Carolina.
Reported by: coroner's inquest (medical examiner or coroner).