Tulsa’s first dig for suspected mass graves from 1921 race massacre finds no human remains
said in a statement. “We remain committed to find out what happened to our fellow Tulsans in 1921.”
Although the scientists said their radar findings are promising, the only way to determine precisely what lies beneath the ground is to dig. The initial excavation began July 13 after being delayed by theScott Ellsworth, chair of the physical investigation committee, said the team remains committed to exploring every lead.
Officials suspect the 18 bodies may be buried near two known massacre victims — Reuben Everett and Eddie Lockard, black men whose tombstones said they were killed on June 1, 1921.
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