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Died in custody

Name not reported

died August 1, 1900 · Georgia

A Black man was held in the custody of officers near Knoxville, Georgia, in August 1900, according to The Manning Times. The paper reports that a mob seized him from the officers and killed him, and that his body was riddled with bullets.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Manning Times reported that a mob seized him from officers near Knoxville, Georgia, and riddled his body with bullets.

Reported by: The Manning Times (reporters).

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