They said he tried to run away, they fired warning shots, but he kept running
He was shot by a guard while he was climbing the fence, trying to escape prison
Tom Robinson is sentenced to life in prison after being wrongfully convicted of raping Mayella Ewell in "To Kill a Mockingbird." This unjust sentence is a significant event in the novel that highlights the racial prejudice prevalent in the society of Maycomb.
Tom Robinson was moved 70 miles away to Enfield Prison Farm.
Tom was escaping prison, and they shot him. If he didn't have his messed up arm, he would have escaped.
Tom Robinson was 25 years old when he died. He was shot and killed while trying to escape from prison.
After he was sentenced he tried to escape the prison and was shot dead by the guards.
He was shot 17 times. They shot him that many times because he was black and they didn't care if one shot would stop him from escaping the prison, they wanted to kill him.
Tom Hanks is in The Green Mile, based on a Stephen King book.
Tom Robinson was shot 17 times before he was killed while attempting to escape from prison in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
The news that Tom Robinson was killed while trying to escape from prison. This is during chapters 25-27 - After the Court Case
Following the trial, Tom Robinson was found guilty of the crime he did not commit and was sentenced to prison. Tragically, he was later shot and killed while attempting to escape from prison.
When Tom Robinson was in jail he tried to climb the fence and run but was shot. They thought this was unusual because he was shot 17 times and died a painfull death. (probably because he was colored).