Killing of Jesse Turner in Mississippi in 1937

Incident

Case summary

Jesse Turner, about 25, was killed in 1937 by a posse led by sheriff Lee Matthews and deputy sheriff Charley Connerly in Coahoma County, Mississippi. Matthews claimed that Turner, who had been convicted on a robbery charge, attacked him, took his gun and escaped while on the way to jail. Matthews organized a posse to find Turner. When they found him, Connerly stated he shot Turner multiple times.

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Perpetrator group type: police, posse, mob

Date of incident: 1937-11-10
Location: Coahoma, Coahoma County, Mississippi
Location type: private space - domestic
Allegation against victim: refusing to submit to rearrest after escaping police custody; attacking a police officer following a conviction for burglary

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