Killing of Henry Berry in Alabama
Incident
Henry Berry, age 68, a pastor, was killed by police officers Fred Brockman and C.E. Pyle in Birmingham, Alabama in 1953. Brockman and Pyle stopped Berry at a trolley stop on a complaint that he had robbed a fruit stand operator of about $13.00. Berry, who was dressed in a suit and hat at the time of the incident, shot Brockman and the officers fired back, killing Berry. Brockman also died.
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- News article from the Chattanooga Daily Times about the shooting death of Rev. Henry Berry and Patrolman F.R. Brockman : November 5, 1953
- Journalism: 2021-03448-BERRY Henry (1404780212)
- News article from the Alabama Journal about the shooting death of police officer and Rev. Henry Berry : November 4, 1951
- News article from the Huntsville Times about the shooting death of a policeman and Rev. Henry Berry : November 4, 1953
- News article from the Decatur Daily about the shooting death of Rev. Henry Berry : November 4, 1953
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