Killing of Walter Weston Jr. in Alabama in 1948

Incident

Case summary

Walter Weston, Jr., 36, a laborer and WWII veteran, was killed in 1948 by police officer J. E. Lambert in Birmingham Alabama. Lambert and another officer, H. W. Brewer, were responding to a complaint from Weston’s wife that he had beaten her. Lambert said he shot at Weston when he attacked him with an ice pick. A coroner returned a finding of justifiable homicide.

Victim(s):

Walter Weston Jr.


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

H. W. Brewer

Jesse E. Lambert

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1948-05-29
Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Location type: victim's home
Allegation against victim: attacking a police officer with an ice pick; being involved in a domestic dispute

Coroner process
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Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

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DOJ case ID:

144-1-121


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