Ruby Washington

Death by Force

Ruby Washington, a 69-year-old African American woman, was tragically murdered on November 27, 1980, in Douglas, Georgia. On that fateful Thanksgiving Day, Ruby and her husband, J.L. Washington, also 69, were seen driving through their apartment complex with James Mathis in the back seat of their vehicle. The couple was later found in a wooded area, having been brutally beaten, stabbed, and shot. The horrific nature of their deaths shocked the local community and led to an extensive investigatio ...Read More

Ruby Washington, age 69 - National Gun Violence Memorial

November 27, 1980 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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