Killing of Casey Pointer in Mississippi in 1946

Incident

Case summary

Casey Pointer (1911 - 1946), a steel mill worker, was killed by police officers Leroy Finley and Marcus T. Howry in Bolivar County, Mississippi. There were at least two versions of the incident. According to a letter from Pointer’s brother to the NAACP, Pointer was in a tavern when the police arrested him, took him to the station and shot him. According to statements to the FBI by officers Finley and Howry, Pointer was fleeing from the scene of a house burglary when he collided with Howry and attacked the officer. Both Howry and Finley shot at Pointer, killing him.

Victim(s):

Casey Pointer


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

M. E. Faulk

Leroy Finley

Marcus T. Howry

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1946-11-09
Location: Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi
Location type: unknown - urban
Allegation against victim: committing burglary; resisting arrest

Coroner process
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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

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FBI case ID:

Memphis 44-63

Memphis 44-79

DOJ case ID:

144-2-17

144-40-17


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