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Thomas Buckhalter

Death by Force
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Thomas Buckhalter, a 34-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on February 4, 2017, in Milton, Florida. The incident occurred during a drive-by shooting on Applegate Street, where multiple shots were fired into a crowd of people. Buckhalter was critically injured and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Two other individuals, Ashley Johns and Jermun Narin, were also shot but survived. The drive-by shooting left the community in shock and mourning, as Buckhalter was a father o ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Thomas Buckhalter

    Male

    Black / African American

    Milton

    FL

    2017-02-04

    34

    Thomas

    Buckhalter

    11/16/2025

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