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Medgar Evers
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
June 12, 1963
Location
Jackson, Mississippi
Victim Age
37
Gender
Male
Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was shot in the driveway of his Jackson, Mississippi home. White supremacist Byron De La Beckwith was tried twice in 1964 but both trials ended in hung juries. He was finally convicted of the murder in 1994, more than 30 years after the crime.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
June 12, 1963, his home in Jackson, MS
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