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Harrison Thornton

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 23, 2016

Victim Details

Harrison Thornton

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2016-07-23

2016-07-23

32

Harrison

Thornton

08/01/2026


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In the summer of 2016, a single act of violence permanently silenced a man in Detroit, Michigan. Harrison Thornton, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot on July 23 of that year. The incident that claimed his life remains shrouded in unanswered questions, a cold case that has left a family without closure and a community with a lingering sense of loss.

The shooting occurred in a city that was grappling with a significant number of homicides, with 302 recorded in that year alone. Thornton's ...
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