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Richard Thomas Danley

Death by Force
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Richard Thomas Danley, a 53-year-old white male from Ellijay, Georgia, passed away on July 8, 2017. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred in a north Georgia mountain community. On the evening of July 8, 2017, Gilmer County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Richard Thomas Danley deceased from apparent gunshot wounds at the home of Douglas Edwin Pritchett, a 43-year-old white male, also from Ellijay.

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  • WXIA: Man arrested in shooting death of alleged home invader
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    Victim Details

    Richard Thomas Danley

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Ellijay

    GA

    2017-07-08

    53

    Richard

    Thomas Danley

    11/07/2025

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