Killing of Mary Johnson in South Carolina in 1937

Incident

Case summary

Mary Johnson (1900 - 1937), a domestic worker, was killed in a car incident in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. A man ran a car into a wagon, killing two women and injuring six others.

Victim(s):

Mary Johnson


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

[given name unknown] Boone

Rooche Boone

Georginna Folse

Rhea Folse

Rudolph Kizer

Doris Sloan

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1937-04-24
Location: Bowman, Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Location type: public space - rural
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