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Lordsburg Killings
Part of the internment of Japanese Americans
Japanese internees, who came from the Monterey, Salinas, and Watsonville areas of California, at Camp Lordsburg
Date
July 27, 1942
Location
Near Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Type
Double-homicide by shooting
Motive
Disputed
Deaths
2
Accused
Clarence Burleson
Charges
Manslaughter
Verdict
Not guilty
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The Lordsburg killings refers to the shooting of two elderly Japanese American men named Toshio Kobata and Hirota Isomura at an internment camp outside Lordsburg, New Mexico, on July 27, 1942. The shooter, Private First Class Clarence Burleson, was charged with murder, but this was later reduced to manslaughter and he was acquitted after testifying that he was following military protocol.[1][2]
^"Big American Night : The Lordsburg Killings". Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
^"Many Mountains Surrounding .::. The Killings at Lordsburg .:. Lordsburg Internment camp". Retrieved December 5, 2012.
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