Shep Trent

Shep Trent, a Black man, was in the custody of officers taking him to the county jail at Arcadia, Florida, when a mob seized him near Cleveland on June 24, 1917, and shot him to death. Associated Press and local papers report the killing, though some place it near Punta Gorda and differ on details.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

News reports (7)

• The Daily Commonwealth, June 25, 1917, page 1 The Daily Commonwealth, June 25, 1917
• The Lakeland Evening Telegram, June 25, 1917, page 1 The Lakeland Evening Telegram, June 25, 1917
• The Ocala Evening Star, June 25, 1917, page 1 The Ocala Evening Star, June 25, 1917
• The Montgomery Advertiser, June 26, 1917, page 3 The Montgomery Advertiser, June 26, 1917
• Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, June 26, 1917, page 1 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, June 26, 1917
• The Cordele Dispatch, June 27, 1917, page 3 The Cordele Dispatch, June 27, 1917
• The Jones County News, June 28, 1917, page 3 The Jones County News, June 28, 1917