Clarksdale, Mississippi
October 20, 1963
Agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI | Clarksdale Police Department Mississippi
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
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Ernest Jells was shot to death on October 20, 1963, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, by a police officer after Jells allegedly pointed a rifle at officers who were attempting to arrest him for stealing a banana from a local grocery store.