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Murder of Lillie Belle Allen, York, Pennsylvania, 1969 July 21

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@ United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Lillie Belle Allen was from Aiken, South Carolina. On July 21, 1969, Lillie Belle and others were visiting the York, Pennsylvania area. During the visit, Ms Allen and friends encountered a group of armed individuals. Ms Allen was subsequently shot by a high powered rifle while moving from the back seat of the vehicle to the driver's seat in an attempt to escape danger. Ms Allen later died from her injuries.The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.

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United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Digital Library of Georgia