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Quinton Thornton

Case from Nashville, TN dated Oct 06, 2017

Victim Details

Quinton Thornton

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2017-10-06

35

Quinton

Thornton

07/12/2026

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In the autumn of 2017, a life was tragically cut short in Nashville, Tennessee. Quinton Thornton, a 35-year-old male, was fatally shot on October 6, 2017, at a Marathon gas station located on John A. Merritt Boulevard. The incident unfolded following a verbal altercation between Thornton and the occupants of a Lincoln Continental. As the argument escalated, Thornton walked over to the Lincoln, at which point he was shot in the back. Despite being rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, h ...
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  • Alleged Gunman Arrested In Gas Station Murder - News Channel 5
  • Quinton Thornton, age 35 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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