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Posse Stops Farm Worker After 16 Hour Manhunt
A 47 year old itinerant farm worker, R L Williams, was killed by a single head shot after a 16 hour pursuit by about 200 people six miles west of Donalsonville Georgia. Two women died and a 14 or 15 year old girl was raped during the attack. A GBI agent was wounded and a prison inmate handling bloodhounds was also hurt. Williams fired on officers before being shot dead.
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Donalsonville
R. L. Williams
Georgia
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Morris Stuart
Williams
Ernestine Bryant
Ella Mae Crooms
White
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