Died in jail or a lockup
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
Four Black people were held in the jail at Lake City, Florida, in December 1878 when a masked mob took them from the building. Two were shot dead and a third was fatally wounded, according to the American Citizen's report of December 21, 1878, and the fourth person escaped.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: newspaper account (historical press report) (reporters).