Alabert Pitts, age 24

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Lost to gun violence on July 13, 1960 in Monroe, Louisiana.

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Aug 15: The Daily Advertiser: Horrific 1960 Louisiana killing of 4 Black men leaves unanswered questions
Aug 25: Louisiana Illuminator: Louisiana was home to one of the most horrific killings of the civil rights era in 1960 • Louisiana Illuminator
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