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Grant Davis

Case from Magnolia, SC dated Jan 01, 1897

Victim Details

Grant Davis

Male

Black / African American

Magnolia

SC

1897-01-01

Grant

Davis

06/30/2026

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On January 1, 1897, in the small community of Magnolia, located in Sumter County, South Carolina, an African American man named Grant Davis was tragically killed during a violent outbreak. The incident began on a Friday when a man named Simon Cooper, who would later be described by locals as a desperado, initiated a disturbance in the town. Armed with a pistol, Cooper discharged his weapon indiscriminately into a gathering, striking several individuals. During this chaotic shooting spree, Davis ...
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