Loreto Comitis

Loreto Comitis was a tinsmith. He was held at Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans in March 1891. On March 14, 1891, a mob forced its way into the prison, chased the men held there through the building, and beat and shot them, killing Loreto Comitis. No one was ever prosecuted for the killings.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

• New Orleans lynching of 1891 Britannica, September 5, 2026