Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
An 18-year-old Black man was held at the jail in Tallahassee, Florida, when a mob took him and killed him without trial, according to the NAACP. The NAACP says he was one of two young men, both 18, who were taken and killed in the same way. The NAACP has disputed the official account of what led to the deaths. The organization asked Governor Fred P. Cone to use all state forces to find and punish those responsible.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The NAACP says a mob took the young man from the Tallahassee jail and killed him without trial, and it questioned the official account of what led to the killings.
Reported by: NAACP (advocates).