Killing of Edward Green in Louisiana in 1944

Incident

Case summary

Edward Green, 23, an army private, was killed in 1944 by Odell Lachney, a bus driver in Alexandria, Louisiana. Green sat in a section reserved for white people, and when he disembarked the bus, Lachney followed and shot him, according to newspaper accounts. A coroner’s jury cleared the shooter.

Victim(s):

Edward Green


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Odell Lachnette

Perpetrator group type: [ ]

Date of incident: 1944-03-14
Location: Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Location type: public conveyance
Allegation against victim: refusing to move to the back of the bus; pulling a knife on a bus driver

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

Criminal process
Arrest: yes
Charge/indictment/information: no
Grand jury: [ ]
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
Sentence: [ ]

DOJ case ID:

144-2-6

144-33-14

144-33-15


Document(s):
death certificates - closed
federal agency records
news articles - closed
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