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Hugh Jones

Case from Tuscumbia, AL dated Apr 06, 1902

Victim Details

Hugh Jones

Male

White / Caucasian

Tuscumbia

AL

1902-04-06

Hugh

Jones

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/25/2026

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On a spring day in Tuscumbia, Alabama, what began as a routine attempt to serve a warrant erupted into one of the deadliest shootouts in the state's history. On April 6, 1902, Hugh Jones, a white male, was among those who would lose their lives in a violent confrontation with a man named William "Will" Reynolds. The tragic events unfolded when Colbert County Sheriff Charles Gassaway, accompanied by his deputies, arrived at Reynolds' home to arrest him on a charge of obtaining goods under false p ...
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  • Will Reynolds - Wikipedia
  • Hugh Jones - National Gun Violence Memorial
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