Killing of George Alexander in Georgia in 1932
Incident
George Alexander, age 36, a laborer, was killed in 1932 by police officer C.I. Phillips in DeKalb County, Georgia. Alexander and Robert Hemphill were arrested for stealing chickens. As Phillips and police officer L.M. Rogers were driving them away in handcuffs, Phillips alleged that Alexander and Hemphill attacked him and tried to escape. Phillips fired, killing Alexander and wounding Hemphill. Hemphill recovered and was sentenced to two to five years.
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