Killing of Oscar Hambrick in Georgia in 1941

Incident

Case summary

Oscar Hambrick, age 42, a laborer, was killed in 1941 by patrolman J.L. Bowen in Atlanta, Georgia. Bowen claimed that he confronted Hambrick for bootlegging, that Hambrick pulled a knife but then fled when Bowen pulled his gun, and that Bowen then tripped over a clothesline and accidentally discharged his gun, shooting Hambrick in the neck. The fatal shooting occurred in the backyard of a home.

Victim(s):

Oscar Hambrick


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

J. T. Bowen

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1941-03-23
Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Location type: public space - urban
Allegation against victim: bootlegging; drawing a knife on a police officer

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