Killing of William Kirby in Georgia in 1937

Incident

Case summary

William Kirby (1870 - 1937), a farmer, was killed by a mob in Montgomery County, Georgia. The mob shot and killed Kirby during a gunfire exchange while they were searching Kirby’s home for Buddy Sharpe, a Black man accused of assaulting a white woman.

Victim(s):

William Kirby


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Eustis Brady

Truman Conner

Ralph Grinstead

T. G. Peterson

M. A. Peterson

John W. Underwood

Perpetrator group type: police, posse, mob

Date of incident: 1937-09-03
Location: Cedar Grove, Laurens County, Georgia
Location type: victim's home
Allegation against victim: assaulting a white woman; resisting the mob's efforts to search his house

Coroner process
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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

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