Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man was being taken to jail in the custody of officers near Groebeck, Texas, on April 24, 1906. A posse of citizens took him from the officers. When another man arrived at the scene, the crowd was ordered back, and that man shot the captive with buckshot, killing him instantly. The account is from a single 1906 newspaper report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A posse of citizens took him from officers taking him to jail, and the girl's father shot him with buckshot.
Reported by: Historical newspaper report of the 1906 killing near Groebeck, Texas (reporters).