Lynching of LeRoy Gibson: June 2, 1922
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City: Kirvin, Texas
County: Freestone County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 19
Alleged Crime: Resisting Arrest
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: National Newspapers
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"Negro is Shot"
Source: Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas) | Date: June 3, 1922
"Gun Battle Follows Attack By Negroes"
Source: Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas) | Date: June 3, 1922
"Serious Race Clash Threatened in Texas Town after Killing"
Source: Natchez Democrat (Natchez, Mississippi) | Date: June 2, 1922
"Sixty Negroes Barricade Themselves in Old House; Posses from Many Towns Hurry to Scene As Wild Rumors Out; Situation Quieter at Midnight"
Source: The Austin American (Austin, Texas) | Date: June 2, 1922