Killing of Carson Jones in North Carolina in 1944
Incident
Carson Jones, 17, a farmhand, was killed in 1944 by David H. Yarborough, superintendent of the W. T. Covington Farm in Hoke County, North Carolina. Jones, who worked at W. T. Covington Farm, was ordered to leave the farm ten days prior. When Yarborough found Jones in his front yard, an argument ensued and Yarborough fatally shot Jones. He claimed self-defense.
advocacy group resources
- News article from the News-Journal (Raeford, North Carolina) about the fatal shooting of Carson Jones : October 24, 1944
- News article from the Charlotte Observer about the shooting of Carson Jones : October 1944
- News article from the Robesonian about the shooting of Carson Jones : October 1944
- News article from the Raleigh News and Observer about the shooting of Carson Jones : October 1944
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