Murder of Lillie Belle Allen, York, Pennsylvania, 1969 July 21
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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.Record Contributed By
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Digital Library of GeorgiaKeywords
- African American Women
- African Americans
- Aiken
- Allen, Lillie Belle, 1942 1969
- Assassination
- Civil Rights
- Complaints Against
- Criminal Investigation
- Death
- Death And Burial
- Government
- Gunshot Wounds
- Homicide
- Intervention (Federal Government)
- Investigation
- Mobs
- Murder
- Pennsylvania
- Pennyslvania
- Police
- Police Misconduct
- Political Violence
- Race Riots
- Rifles
- Riots
- Shooting (Execution)
- South Carolina
- United States
- United States. Attorney General
- Violence
- Violence Against
- Violent Deaths
- Women
- York