Killing of John Earl Leslie in Texas in 1945

Incident

Case summary

John Earl Leslie (1924-1945), a WWII navy veteran, was killed by Sheriff R.V. Ennis in Beeville, Bee County, Texas. Ennis had Leslie in custody in jail. Ennis claimed that he shot Leslie after Leslie tried to grab his pistol.

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Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1945-01-15
Location: Beeville, Bee County, Texas
Location type: carceral location
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