Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Breathitt County Jail, Breathitt County, Kentucky

In April 1884 a lynch mob broke open the Breathitt County jail in Kentucky, where this person was being held. The mob took them from the jail and killed them. After forcing its way into the jail, the mob carried out the killing.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

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