James Byrd, Jr date of birth:
May 2, 1949
How old was James Byrd, Jr when died?
49
Where was James Byrd, Jr born?
Beaumont, Texas, USA
When did James Byrd, Jr die?
June 7, 1998
Where did James Byrd, Jr die?
Jasper, Texas, USA
Why did James Byrd, Jr die?
Homicide
James Byrd, Jr body shape:
Average
What color is James Byrd, Jr's hair?
Brown - Dark
What is James Byrd, Jr's ethnicity?
Black
What is James Byrd, Jr nationality?
American
What is James Byrd, Jr's occupation?
Murder Victim
James Byrd, Jr claim to fame:
Brutally murdered by white supremacists
Short Biography
James Byrd, Jr. (May 2, 1949 – June 7, 1998) was an African-American who was murdered by three white men, asserted to be white supremacists, during a racially motivated crime in Jasper, Texas, on June 7, 1998. Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer, and John King dragged Byrd behind a pick-up truck along an asphalt road after they wrapped a heavy logging chain around his ankles. Byrd was pulled along for about three miles as the truck swerved from side to side