Died in custody

Name not reported

died July 29, 1909 · Louisiana

Two Black men were taken from officers near Grand Prairie, Louisiana, on July 29, 1909, according to the East Oregonian. A mob of about thirty masked men shot both men to death. The mob then dispersed and left the bodies on the ground.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

East Oregonian : E.O, July 31, 1909, page 1 East Oregonian : E.O, July 31, 1909

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