Killing of L. S. Swanson in Georgia in 1946
Incident
L. S. Swanson (1914-1946), an auto shop employee, was killed by Lewis Butler or his wife in La Grange, Troup County, Georgia. Swanson and several other Black men were gathered on a porch when Butler and his wife drove up and called Swanson to their car. As Swanson and Butler’s wife spoke, Butler exited the car and began beating Swanson. Swanson fell to the ground and was shot, either by Butler or Butler’s wife. Grand jury declined to indict.
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