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Roger Thompson

Case from Staten-island, NY dated Apr 08, 2020

Victim Details

Roger Thompson

Male

White / Caucasian

Staten-island

NY

2020-04-08

48

Roger

Thompson

07/22/2026

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On the night of April 8, 2020, a verbal dispute on a quiet residential street in Staten Island escalated into a fatal encounter, claiming the life of 48-year-old Roger Thompson. An off-duty MTA Bridges and Tunnels officer, Thompson was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso outside his Bradley Avenue home. The incident, which marked the first homicide of the year in the NYPD's 121st Precinct, shattered the evening calm around 10:25 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing an argument that grew i ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Off-duty MTA Bridges and Tunnels cop shot dead outside his Staten Island home
  • silive: Cops arrest man in murder of Bridges and Tunnels cop; he's son of victim's partner
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