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Tony Lofton

Case from Memphis, TN dated Jul 16, 2017

Victim Details

Tony Lofton

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2017-07-16

38

Tony

Lofton

06/29/2026

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On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the Binghampton neighborhood was shaken by violence that claimed the life of a 38-year-old man. On July 16, 2017, police responded to a shooting on Faxon Avenue where they discovered the victim, identified in some reports as Tony Lofton and in others as Mario Lofton, lying on the sidewalk. He had sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to Regional One Hospital, but tragically, he did not survive his injuries.

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  • Victim identified in deadly Binghampton shooting
  • WHBQ: Binghampton residents on alert following city's 108th homicide
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    Has anyone else been following the vigil events organized by Priscilla Taylor? I recently read about... ...Read More
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    I'm absolutely devastated by the situation that Mario Lofton's family has been put through. The fact... ...Read More
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