Killing of Charles Brown in Alabama in 1942

Incident

Case summary

Charles Brown, 43, a yard worker, was killed in 1957 by Raiford Walton in Benton, Mississippi. Brown was an Air Force airman home on leave and was fatally shot by Walton in Walton’s home.

Victim(s):

Charles Brown


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Roy Stearns

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1942-06-27
Location: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Location type: private space - commercial
Allegation against victim: threatening a police officer; resisting arrest; yelling at a white woman; being in trouble with the juvenile authorities

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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

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