James Byrd, a Black man, was lynched by being chained to the back of a truck and drug to death. This horrific crime occurred on June 7, 1998 in Jasper, Texas. The murderers were Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer and John King. They drug James Bryd for three miles; his body was in tatters by the time they dumped him outside of a cemetery in Jasper.
Lawrence Brewer was executed by lethal injection on September 21, 2011. John King was executed by lethal injection, also, on April 24, 2019. Shawn Berry was sentenced to life imprisonment and will be eligible for parole in 2038.
I'm glad Mr. Byrd's family can finally have some kind of closure.
Lawrence Brewer was executed by lethal injection on September 21, 2011. John King was executed by lethal injection, also, on April 24, 2019. Shawn Berry was sentenced to life imprisonment and will be eligible for parole in 2038.
I'm glad Mr. Byrd's family can finally have some kind of closure.
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