Killing of Richard Gordon Jr. in Texas in 1946

Incident

Case summary

Richard Gordon, Jr. (1915-1946), a laborer and WWII veteran, was killed by unknown persons in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. The death certificate says Gordon was struck by an automobile. Newspapers report that a witness who saw his body said that his throat had been cut and his head and body were badly bruised. Days before his death, Gordon had been fired for allegedly stealing from his white employer.

Victim(s):

Richard Gordon Jr.


Date of incident: 1946-07-28
Location: Marshall, Harrison County, Texas
Location type: public space - urban
Allegation against victim: stealing an employer's whiskey

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FBI case ID:

Dallas 44-89

Houston 44-55

DOJ case ID:

144-75-18


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