Cleveland, Mississippi
August 10, 1964
Agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI | Cleveland Police Department Mississippi
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
Neimiah Montgomery stopped at a gas station on August 10, 1964, in Cleveland, Mississippi, and asked the attendant to put gas in his car. Montgomery allegedly refused to pay for the gas and attacked the attendant. A police officer shot and killed Montgomery when he arrived on the scene.