Deputy Sheriff Melvin Duncan Livingston, Richmond County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

Deputy Sheriff Melvin Duncan Livingston

Richmond County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

End of Watch Monday, November 14, 1892

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Melvin Duncan Livingston

Deputy Livingston was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for disturbing the peace on election day. As he read the warrant he was shot by the suspect, who then fled the scene.

The suspect was arrested near Laurinburg, North Carolina. As he was being taken to Rockingham County by train a group of citizens intervened at Laurel Hill and lynched the suspect.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Lynched by mob

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