Killing of Robert Melker in North Carolina in 1941

Incident

Case summary

Robert Melker (1917 – 1941), a textile worker, was killed in Gaston County, North Carolina. Melker was fatally shot in his home by four men following an altercation with a white man earlier that day.

Victim(s):

Robert Melker


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Haywood Dellinger

Graham Dellinger

Fred Hudson

Robert Sellers

Perpetrator group type: [ ]

Date of incident: 1941-04-13
Location: Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina
Location type: private space - domestic
Allegation against victim: having an altercation with a white man

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: [ ]
Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

Criminal process
Arrest: yes
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: [ ]
Trial: yes
Conviction: yes
Sentence: 14-25 years each


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