Killing of John D. McLean in North Carolina in 1953
Incident
John D. McLean (1922-1953), a sharecropper, was killed in Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina. Dr. C.W. Byrd conducted an autopsy and reported that McLean may have been dragged behind an automobile, and that his chest had been crushed by a noose tied to his upper body. LeRoy McNeill, 35, and Tommy Cameron, 40, both Black, were held for grand jury proceedings in connection with the death.
advocacy group resources
- Journalism: 2019-01886-MCLEAN John (1214276941)
- Journalism: 2019-01886-MCLEAN John (1214276941)
- News article from the Robesonian about several deaths in North Carolina, including the death of John McLean : August 24, 1953
- Journalism: 2019-01886-MCLEAN John (1214276941)
- Journalism: 2019-01886-MCLEAN John (1214276941)
- Journalism: 2019-01886-MCLEAN John (1214276941)
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