Killing of Woodrow Wilson McClure in Mississippi in 1944

Incident

Case summary

Woodrow Wilson McClure (1917 – 1944), a taxi driver and WWII veteran, was killed by deputy sheriff Tom Plummer in Madison County, Mississippi. Plummer and McClure shot at each other during a fight. Both died. McClure and his sister, Chicago residents, were visiting their father in Canton when McClure was stopped twice by Plummer. The shooting occurred during the second stop.

Victim(s):

Woodrow Wilson McClure


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Tom Plummer

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1944-09-17
Location: Canton, Madison County, Mississippi
Location type: public space - urban
Allegation against victim: driving too fast and nearly hitting a white man's car; shooting at a police officer

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