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James Leshko

Case from Wiconisco, PA dated Sep 06, 2021

Victim Details

James Leshko

Male

White / Caucasian

Wiconisco

PA

2021-09-06

39

James

Leshko

07/16/2026

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In the late summer of 2021, a heated argument shattered the quiet of a Wiconisco Township apartment, leaving one man dead and his roommate facing a homicide charge. James Leshko, a 39-year-old male, was shot and killed on Monday, September 6, 2021, in the Dauphin County residence he shared with his mother and Robert Ernest Thomson.

The day of the fatal encounter began with tension, as Thomson later recounted to investigators. He claimed that Leshko had been awake since the early morning h ...
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  • pennlive: One dead after an argument escalated to shooting in Dauphin County
  • WHP: Argument led to shooting that kills one person, police say
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    Has anyone else noticed the background details about the friendship between Leshko and Thomson? It�... ...Read More
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