Killing of Robert Lee in Georgia in 1931
Incident
Robert Lee (1906-1931), a chauffeur, was killed by police officer W.D. Nash in Atlanta, Georgia. Nash and officer W.L. Owen had arrested Lee for drunkenness and disorderly conduct after a resident named Henry Robinson told police that Lee had been throwing bricks at his home. Nash claimed that he allowed Lee to tie his shoelace, and that Lee then pulled a knife. Nash shot Lee multiple times.
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