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Augustus Cezar Fowler

Case from Hillsville, VA dated Mar 14, 1912

Victim Details

Augustus Cezar Fowler

Male

White / Caucasian

Hillsville

VA

1912-03-14

54

Augustus

Cezar Fowler

07/11/2026

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In the spring of 1912, the town of Hillsville, Virginia, became the setting for a tragic event that would claim the life of Augustus Cezar Fowler. A 54-year-old male juror, Fowler was present in the Carroll County Courthouse on March 14th when a violent shootout erupted. The chaos began after a man named Floyd Allen was convicted of a felony. Unwilling to accept the verdict, the Allen clan, a prominent and armed family, opened fire within the courtroom.

Amid the fusillade of bullets from ...
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  • Augustus Cezar Fowler (1857-1912) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Augustus Cezar Fowler, age 54 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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