Killing of Eugene Burt in Alabama in 1950
Incident
Eugene Burt (1904 - 1950), a butler, was killed by police officer J.A. Hale in Birmingham, Alabama. The police said Hale arrived at Burt’s house following a call by a Black woman that Burt had fired at her with a pistol. Hale claimed he broke into the house after an armed Burt refused to open the door. Hale fired twice, killing Burt.
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- News article from the Birmingham News about the shooting of Eugene H. Burke by J. A. Hale : February 9, 1950
- News article from the Montgomery Advertiser about the shooting of Eugene H. Burke by J. A. Hale : February 10, 1950
- News article from the Birmingham World about the role of the Birmingham Police in the deaths of Eugene Burke, Charles L. Howard and Raymond Smith Jr. : March 28, 1950
- News article from the Birmingham World about the possible federal investigation of police violence, including in the death of Eugene H. Burt (Burke) : July 17, 1951
- Extract of a news article from the Selma Times Journal : February 9, 1950
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