Killing of Willie James Little in Alabama in 1946

Incident

Case summary

Willie James Little, 23, was killed in 1946 in Birmingham, Alabama by police officers R. C. Casey and J. H. Aldrich. The police officers shot Little, whom they said was running to seize an ax. A coroner returned a finding of justifiable homicide.

Victim(s):

Willie James Little


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

J. H. Aldrich

R. C. Casey

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1946-02-19
Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Location type: private space - domestic
Allegation against victim: attacking a police officer with an axe; being involved in a domestic dispute

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

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census records - closed
death certificates
military documents - closed
news articles - closed
police reports
state agency records
state agency records - closed
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