Killing of Fred Tutt in Alabama

Incident

Case summary

Fred Tutt (1895 – 1930), an auto mechanic and WWI veteran, was killed by a police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. Tutt was reportedly shot while standing in the door of his garage. Accounts were to the effect that he was not accused of a crime and obeyed the officer’s requests.

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Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: on or before 1930-06-24
Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Location type: victim's home
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