Killing of James H. Small in North Carolina in 1952
Incident
James H. Small (1922 – 1952), a laborer and WWII veteran, was killed by patrolman George Medlin in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Medlin claimed that he arrested Small when he observed him on the road with an armful of clothing. Small, Medlin claimed, could not explain where he got the clothes. Alleging that while on the way to jail, Small tried to grab his gun, attack him and attempt to escape, Medlin shot Small to death.
advocacy group resources
- News article from the News and Observer about the shooting of James Smallwood : March 3, 1952
- News article from the Philadelphia Tribune about the shooting death of James Smallwood : March 15, 1952
- Journalism: 2021-03256-SMALL James (1401937801)
- News article from the Asheville Citizen-Times about the shooting death of George Smallwood : March 3, 1952
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