Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held at the Linden jail in Marengo County, Alabama, was shot and killed by a deputy in 1906. According to the account, he and another person held there struggled with the jailer when the jailer brought them breakfast, and the deputy shot him during an attempt to escape. The other person was badly hurt in the same incident.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A deputy shot and killed the man at the Linden jail during an escape attempt, according to the record summary.
Reported by: Linden jail (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.