Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In May 1911, a Black person held in the jail at Lake City, Florida, was taken from the jail by a mob and killed. The Savannah Tribune, in an editorial published that month, said that six Black people were taken from that jail and killed in the same week. The person was held in the custody of the jail when the mob took them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.