Jonathan P. Jackson
Black Panther Party member who attacked a California courtroom (1953–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonathan Peter Jackson (June 23, 1953 – August 7, 1970)[1] was an American youth, who died of gunshot wounds suffered during his armed invasion of a California courthouse. At age 17, Jackson stormed the Marin County Courthouse with automatic weapons, kidnapping Superior Court Judge Harold Haley, prosecutor Gary W. Thomas, and three jurors.
Jonathan P. Jackson | |
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 Jackson during a protest in support of the Soledad Brothers | |
| Born | Jonathan Peter Jackson (1953-06-23)June 23, 1953 |
| Died | August 7, 1970(1970-08-07) (aged 17) Marin County, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Occupation | Bodyguard |
| Known for | Marin County courthouse incident |
In an ensuing shootout, Jackson and Judge Haley were killed, along with two inmates already in the courtroom, who had readily joined the attack; prosecutor Thomas was paralyzed and one juror was seriously injured.[2] The guns that Jackson used were registered to political activist Angela Davis, who previously formed a committee supporting the Soledad Brothers. Davis stood trial for alleged involvement in the kidnapping and was acquitted of all charges in June 1972.
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