Murder of James Craig Anderson

James Craig Anderson was a 49-year-old African American who was murdered in a hate crime in Jackson, Mississippi on June 26, 2011, by 18-year-old Deryl Dedmon of Brandon. Anderson worked on the assembly line at the Nissan plant in north Jackson; he was helping his longtime partner raise a young child. According to police, Dedmon and his friends, a group of white teenagers, robbed and repeatedly beat Anderson before Dedmon ran him over, causing fatal injuries. A motel security camera showed Dedmon and his associates, as well as Dedmon mowing Anderson down with his truck.

Murder of James Craig Anderson

James Craig Anderson was a 49-year-old African American who was murdered in a hate crime in Jackson, Mississippi on June 26, 2011, by 18-year-old Deryl Dedmon of Brandon. Anderson worked on the assembly line at the Nissan plant in north Jackson; he was helping his longtime partner raise a young child. According to police, Dedmon and his friends, a group of white teenagers, robbed and repeatedly beat Anderson before Dedmon ran him over, causing fatal injuries. A motel security camera showed Dedmon and his associates, as well as Dedmon mowing Anderson down with his truck.