Died in custody
Will Thompson
Will Thompson, a Black man, was being held in the custody of the sheriff at Swansea, South Carolina. Early in the morning of August 1, 1893, a mob took him and two other Black men from the sheriff's custody. The mob hanged the three men from a tree, and Thompson was killed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.