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Emmett Till — Part 1
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j. Medical Examiner’s Opinion: Emmett Louis Till died of a gunshot wound
of the head. Manner of death: homicide. 7*4
G. Qther Allegations & Issues:
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individual who represented himself to of a to [p= [__Jhad
witnessed the torture of Till? | _Jinitiatty identified] Jas[_ during a telephone
conversation on June 2, 2004. 77°
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white milf —~—CSSCi* the time{ | interviewed him in 2001 [|
stated he had not revealed] true name initially, because at the time he had yet to
meet the investigating Agent and was attempting to protect{| identity and{ |
information from inadvertent disclosure to ohe|
[elated tof] that he witnessed the torture of Emmett Till in 1955
[_Jeescribea receiving a telephone call to meet someone and ending up at a barn.’ Present at the
barn were ten to twelve other people, including two black men, a white woman and a white boy of
about twelve years old. The torture took place inside the barn in a small room that contained a set of
bleachers.
According a Till was beaten with fists, an anvil was used to strike his head
his skin was pierced at multiple places with an awl af =o used
a brace and bit (a hand operated drill) to drill a hole in Till’s head. Drilling wounds were located on
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