Killing of J. O. Moses in Florida in 1937

Incident

Case summary

J.O. Moses (1912-1937), a presser, was killed by police officer J.Z. Stanley in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. Moses was accused of killing police officers William G. Newberry and James Thornton at a circus. Chief of police D.D. Vaughn told newspapers that Stanley and other officers hunted Moses down and found him at his home, and that Stanley fired when Moses resisted arrest and pulled a gun.

Victim(s):

J. O. Moses


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Perpetrator group type: police, mob

Date of incident: 1937-10-17
Location: St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
Location type: private space - domestic
Allegation against victim: killing two police officers

Coroner process
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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

Criminal process
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