Killing of Fred Allen Fleming in North Carolina in 1948
Incident
Fred Allen Fleming (1910-1948), a musician, died in police custody in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. When officer B.D. Burge picked up Fleming, Fleming was allegedly swaying as he walked and unable to respond to questions coherently. Later that day, Fleming was found dead in his jail cell. Various doctors attributed the death to conflicting causes; some claimed a blow to the head; another claimed liver disease.
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- News article from the Herald-Sun about investigation of the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : May 13, 1948
- News article from the News and Observer about the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : April 10, 1948
- News article from the Herald-Sun about the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : May 12, 1948
- News article from the Asheville Citizen-Times about the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : April 18, 1948
- News article from the Baltimore Afro-American about the inquest into the killing of Allen Fleming : May 1, 1948
- News article from the Norfolk Journal and Guide about an open letter to Fayetteville officials calling for further investigation into the murder of Fred Allen Fleming : May 8, 1948
- News article from the News and Observer about the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : April 19, 1948
- News article from the Charlotte Observer about the autopsy of Fred Allen Flemings body : April 18, 1948
- News article from the Statesville Record and Landmark about the death of Fred Allen Flemings in jail cell and other police news : April 15, 1948
- News article from the Herald-Sun about the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : April 18, 1948
- News article from the Norfolk Journal and Guide about a reward offered for information about the killing of Allen Fleming : May 1, 1948
- News article from the Daily Times-News about investigation of the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : May 13, 1948
- News article from the News and Observer about inquest into the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : April 15, 1948
- News article from the Norfolk Journal and Guide about the funeral of Allen Fleming : April 24, 1948
- News article from the News and Observer about investigation into the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : April 14, 1948
- News article from the Gastonia Gazette about investigation of the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : May 13, 1948
- News article from the Charlotte Observer about the autopsy of Fred Allen Flemings body : April 20, 1948
- News article from the Herald-Sun about the autopsy of Fred Allen Fleming's body : April 19, 1948
- News article from the Rocky Mount Telegram about the coroner's inquest about the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : May 13, 1948
- News article from the News and Observer about the death of Fred Allen Fleming in jail cell : May 13, 1948
- News article from the Baltimore Afro-American about the investigation into the murder of Allen Fleming : April 24, 1948
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