Killing of Jose Adrian Trujillo Seijas in Florida in 1946

Incident

Case summary

Jose Adrian Trujillo Seijas (1926 - 1946), a student and U.S. soldier in WWII, was killed by deputy sheriff Miller Teeter in Flagler County, Florida. Seijas was from the Dominican Republic. He and a friend went to a café and were refused service because of the color of their skin. An argument ensued and the police were called. Teeter claimed that he shot Seijas in self-defense. Newspapers reported that Seijas was the nephew of the Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo.

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Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1946-11-01
Location: Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida
Location type: public space - urban
Allegation against victim: dispute over Trujillo's status under Jim Crow laws; drawing a pistol and refusing to holster it

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Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

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