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O.J. Murdock

Case from Tampa, FL dated Jul 30, 2012

Victim Details

O.J. Murdock

Male

Black / African American

Tampa

FL

2012-07-30

25

O.J.

Murdock

07/19/2026

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Orenthal James "O.J." Murdock, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically died on July 30, 2012, in Tampa, Florida. Murdock, who was a professional football player for the Tennessee Titans, was found in his car with a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside his former high school, Middleton High School. He was discovered by Tampa police around 8:30 a.m. and was subsequently transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:43 a.m.

Murdock's death was ruled a suic ...
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  • NFL player kills himself at his former high school, police say - CNN
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