Killing of Paul Rex Johnson in Florida in 1949
Incident
Paul Rex Johnson (1925 - 1949), was killed by prison guard Owen H. Sherrouse and other guards in Monroe County, Florida. Johnson, who was serving a four-year sentence at a state prison camp on Big Pine Key, was shot during a day-long riot. An inquest found that Johnson died of bullet wounds inflicted by Sherrouse and others unknown while armed and making a break, and found that the prison officials acted without fault.
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- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
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- News article from the Miami Herald about the coroner's jury investigation into the shooting death of Paul Rex Johnson : December 10 ,1949
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism : 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism : 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- News article from the Miami Herald about the shooting death of Paul Rex Johnson by prison guards : December, 9, 1949
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- News article from the Boston Globe about the shooting of Paul Rex Johnson : December 9, 1949
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- News article from the Kingsport News about the shooting of Paul Rex Johnson in Florida prison : December 10 ,1949
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- News article from the Tallahassee Democrat about the shooting of Paul Rex Johnson in Florida prison : December 9, 1949
- Journalism : 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
- Journalism: 2022-03937-JOHNSON Paul (1411905977)
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