Killing of Edd Dunlap in Mississippi in 1932

Incident

Case summary

Edd Dunlap (1890 – 1932), a levee worker, was killed by a posse in Washington County, Mississippi. Dunlap allegedly shot and wounded R. A. Leist, a foreman on a government paving project, then fled and barricaded himself in a cabin. A posse of 100 men set the cabin on fire and fired shots at Dunlap, alleging that he had fired at them first and wounded Deputy Sheriff Emmett Gibson.

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Perpetrator group type: police, posse, mob

Date of incident: 1932-11-10
Location: Winterville, Washington County, Mississippi
Location type: private space - domestic
Allegation against victim: shooting a white man; protesting working conditions; dispute over pay

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