Gunshot Wounds Found in Exhumed Tulsa Race Massacre Victims

Three of the 11 exhumed victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre were found with gunshot wounds, according to the city. Two had injuries from different firearms and one possibly had burns. The 1921 Graves Investigation has exhumed over 40 remains since 2018 to reexamine potential massacre graves.

In a significant update on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre investigation, three of the 11 recently exhumed victims were found with gunshot wounds, the city announced.

According to the findings, two of the victims sustained injuries from two different firearms, while one showed possible evidence of burns. This information came as part of the city's ongoing efforts to investigate the graves from the massacre, a project initiated by Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum in 2018.

Since the start of the 1921 Graves Investigation, more than 40 remains have been unearthed. Last month, the project identified its first victim, a World War One veteran. Experts, including state archaeologist Dr. Kary Stackelbeck, have confirmed that exhumed remains match the profiles of massacre victims. The massacre, which saw up to 300 Black residents killed by a white mob, left Tulsa's Greenwood neighborhood, known as 'Black Wall Street,' in ruins.

(With inputs from agencies.)