Killing of Ed Lewis in Alabama

Incident

Case summary

Ed Lewis, age 32, was shot to death in 1946 in an incident involving police officer R.W. Harvey, W.H. Crook, and R.W. Bradley in Birmingham, Alabama. The officers accused Lewis of stealing two radios from a shop. When the officers came upon Lewis, he dropped the radios and ran. Ignoring their order to “halt,” the officers shot Lewis, who took cover under a nearby house, where he passed away

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Perpetrator group type: police

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Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
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Allegation against victim: stealing radios; fleeing from police

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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

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police reports
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