Killing of St. Clair V. Pressley in South Carolina in 1945

Incident

Case summary

St. Clair V. Pressley (1923 – 1945), a veteran, was killed by police officer W. A. Parratt in Florence County, South Carolina. Parratt shot Pressley, claiming that he resisted arrest and pulled out a knife.

Victim(s):

St. Clair V. Pressley


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Weldon A. Parrott

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1945-11-10
Location: Johnsonville, Florence County, South Carolina
Location type: private space - commercial
Allegation against victim: causing a disturbance; exhibiting drunkenness; using abusive language; threatening a police officer with a knife

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

Criminal process
Arrest: [ ]
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: yes
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
Sentence: [ ]

FBI case ID:

Savannah 44-36

DOJ case ID:

144-67-10

144-18-39


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