Killing of Otis Parham in Alabama in 1934

Incident

Case summary

Otis Parham, 16, was killed in 1934 by a group of white men in Montgomery, Alabama. The mob was formed to search for the killer of a man named Carl Johnson. When they were searching for the alleged killer, they seized Parham, who was not involved in the incident. The group beat and shot him and threw his body in a ditch.

Victim(s):

Otis Parham


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Perpetrator group type: police, posse, mob

Date of incident: 1934-06-18
Location: Pine Level, Autauga County, Alabama
Location type: victim's home
Allegation against victim: refusing or being unable to cooperate with a lynch mob

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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

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