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Samuel Upton

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jan 10, 1972

Victim Details

Samuel Upton

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

1972-01-10

29

Samuel

Upton

07/12/2026

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In the winter of 1972, a tense confrontation on a Baton Rouge street corner erupted into a tragic shootout that left four people dead, including a 29-year-old Black man named Samuel Upton. The events of January 10th unfolded when a group of men, identified as members of the Nation of Islam from Chicago, held a demonstration on North Boulevard, blocking the street and standing atop a car to address a crowd. The demonstration was intended to draw attention to racial injustices in the city.

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  • 4 IN BATON ROUGE ARE SLAIN IN CLASH (Published 1972)
  • 1972 Baton Rouge shooting - Wikipedia
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