In the small town of Donalsonville, Georgia, William Berry Freeman, a 41-year-old white male, served as the Town Marshal, a position he had held for only about three months. On February 25, 1901, while on duty, Marshal Freeman attempted to arrest a man who had an outstanding warrant for violating a town ordinance four months prior. The attempt to bring the man to justice would prove to be fatal for the lawman.
As Marshal Freeman tried to make the arrest, the suspect opened fire with a sho
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