Hugh Jones

Murdered

On April 6, 1902, Tuscumbia, Alabama, was the scene of a tragic event involving Hugh Jones. Jones was among the victims in a violent confrontation initiated by Will Reynolds, an African American railroad worker. Reynolds, who had no prior criminal record, was approached by law enforcement at his home in Tuscumbia's Black neighborhood to be arrested on charges of obtaining property under false pretenses. Upon the officers' arrival, Reynolds immediately opened fire, killing Sheriff Charles Gassawa ...Read More

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