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Javon Thornton

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Sep 25, 2015

Victim Details

Javon Thornton

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2015-09-25

20

Javon

Thornton

06/28/2026

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On September 25, 2015, 20-year-old Black male Javon Thornton from Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds near the intersection of Westmoreland and Milligan Avenues in Swissvale. Emergency responders transported him to UPMC Mercy Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The circumstances leading to the shooting were not detailed in the available reports.

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  • Man Killed In Swissvale Shooting
  • Man dies at hospital after Swissvale shooting - WPXI
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