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On April 6, 1902, Sheriff Charles Gassaway, aged 33, and five of his deputies from the Colbert County Sheriff's Department were fatally shot in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The incident began when Sheriff Gassaway and his deputies arrived at the home of William "Will" Reynolds, an African American railroad worker, to arrest him on a charge of obtaining property under false pretenses. Upon the officers' approach, Reynolds opened fire immediately, killing Sheriff Gassaway and his brother, Deputy William Ga ...Read More
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Charles Gassaway
Male
Tuscumbia
AL
1902-04-06
33
Charles
Gassaway
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/25/2025
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I’m deeply moved by the events of April 6, 1902, and keep thinking about the broader fallout from ... ...Read More
05/31/2023
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