Ernest Jells,
Clarksdale, Mississippi
October 20, 1963
Agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI | Clarksdale Police Department Mississippi
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 5 years ago
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Overview 
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.
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- http://www.northeastern.edu/law/academics/institutes/crrj/case-watch/jells.html added December 26, 2017 06:28
- http://nuweb9.neu.edu/civilrights/ernest-aka-earnest-jells/ added December 26, 2017 06:28
- http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/feb/19/fbi-seeks-cold-case-info/ added July 22, 2016 03:53
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