Killing of Walter Turner in Georgia in 1947

Incident

Case summary

Walter Turner, 28, who was serving a prison sentence for murder, was killed in 1947 by J.E. Hawkins in Muscogee County, Georgia. Turner and Hawkins were both part of a posse organized to find Roscoe Carson, a prison escapee. Turner found Carson, and the two struggled. When Hawkins came on the scene, he fatally shot Turner and wounded Carson.

Victim(s):

Walter Turner


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

J. E. Hawkins

Perpetrator group type: posse, police, mob

Date of incident: 1947-10-07
Location: Talbot County, Georgia
Location type: unknown - rural
Allegation against victim: accused in case of mistaken identity

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

Criminal process
Arrest: yes
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: [ ]
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
Sentence: [ ]

DOJ case ID:

144-19M-0


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