Murder of James J. Smith
1932 crime in Detroit
Murder of James J. Smith
The murder of James J. Smith occurred on November 20, 1932, when he was stabbed and bludgeoned to death by Allah Temple of Islam member Robert Karriem in what he described as a human sacrifice. Contemporary press labeled it the "Voodoo Murder". The killing led to the technical dissolution of the organization, which was reconstituted under the name Nation of Islam.
Read on Wikipedia · Image Detroit Free Press, November 22, 1932 p.3, Public domain
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