Criminal Justice Matters: Shooting of Margie Wilson, 1956, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the May 24, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American


Fatal Shooting of Negro Girl Ruled Accidental

A 17 year old Negro girl was shot and killed with a 22 caliber rifle
wielded by her playmate Saturday in Brooks Quarters of Winnfield.  The
dead girl was identified as Margie Wilson daughter of Louis E. Wilson of
Winnfield.

_________________, 16 year old Negro, also of Brooks Quarters, was held on
an open charge by the Sheriff's Department, and released Monday when a
coroner's jury ruled the shooting accidental.

Authorities said Margie had been shooting a BB gun in front of the
________home and that ________________ was in possession of the 22 rifle.
The boy claimed he did not know the gun was loaded.

The dead girl's sister, Beatrice, reported that ______pointed the gun at
her sister when she was not looking and pulled the trigger.

The bullet entered in the left shoulder and lodged in her heart, killing
her almost instantly at 3:15 p.m.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in St.
Maurice, with Rev. W. M. Montgomery officiating.

Besides her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Beatrice and Shirley,
and one brother, Louis Edward, Jr.

(Note:  The name of the person initially held in this matter has been
omitted for two reasons.  First, the person was a juvenile at the time and
probably should not have been named in the original article in the first
place.  Second, that person might still be alive and although it would be
legal to name this person in this article, as he/she was named in a prior
publication, it would not be proper at this point nor  would it
necessarily serve any purpose.  The purpose of these articles is to shed
light on the deceased who might be the subject of someone's genealogical
research.)