Josephine Holmes Cook

Death by Force

Josephine Holmes Cook, a 49-year-old African American woman, was a superior court judge in South Fulton, Georgia. On October 16, 1996, she was found dead in her home, lying in a pool of blood. The initial speculation was that her death might have been a suicide, especially since she had recently lost her bid for re-election. However, the medical examiner quickly dispelled this theory, determining that she had been shot once in the back of her right shoulder. The bullet wound caused her to bleed ...Read More

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