Mayor Will Surrender to Face ’69 Murder Charge
Fighting back tears, York Mayor Charlie Robertson said that he will surrender to face murder charges in the shooting death of a black woman during a 1969 race riot when he was a police officer.
“Murder is the charge,” said Robertson, who narrowly won the Democratic nomination Tuesday to seek a third term.
Robertson, 67, said he was innocent and will continue to campaign, though he expected to be arrested today.
His alleged role in the slaying wasn’t immediately disclosed. Prosecutor Tom Kelley declined to comment, citing a gag order imposed by a county judge.
Five white men have already been charged in the slaying of Lillie Belle Allen, who was shot to death in a car as her family drove down a city street on July 21, 1969.
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