Killing of Ed Edwards in Alabama in 1931

Incident

Case summary

Ed Edwards, age 19, died in 1931 in an incident triggered by vigilantes in Birmingham, Alabama. Following the murder of “Birmingham society girl” Augusta Williams, age 22, a group of three white men went on a shooting spree targeting Black men riding a train. By one account, Edwards was killed by a gunshot wound to the head. According to Dr. James A. Collins, the county physician, he died of a head injury from falling off the train.

Victim(s):

Ed Edwards


Date of incident: 1931-08-07
Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Location type: private space - other
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Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

Criminal process
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