Killing of William Harmon in Florida in 1942

Incident

Case summary

William Harmon, age 18, a shipping dock worker, was killed in 1942 by C.B. Billingsley in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. Harmon was returning from work and stopped by a laundry building to relieve himself. Billingsley, the laundry’s night watchman, fatally shot Harmon through a window. Harmon’s father, Rev. John W. Harmon, pursued manslaughter charges. Billingsley was cleared.

Victim(s):

William Harmon

Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

C. B. Billingsley

Perpetrator group type: [ ]

Date of incident: 1942-07-28

Location: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida

Location type: public space - urban

Allegation against victim: committing burglary

Coroner process

Coroner/inquest: yes

Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

Criminal process

Arrest: [ ]

Charge/indictment/information: [ ]

Grand jury: [ ]

Trial: yes

Conviction: no

Sentence: [ ]

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