Robert Thornton Jr

Murdered
Case Description
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A man is found shot outside a home
On August 6, 2017, Robert Thornton Jr., a 20-year-old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was fatally shot. The incident occurred in Cleveland, in Cuyahoga County. Despite the efforts of local law enforcement, the case remains unsolved, and no suspect has been identified in connection to his death.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) has included Thornton's case in their database of unsolved homicides, urging anyone with relevant information to come forward. The hope is that increa ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Robert Thornton Jr

    February 11, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Cleveland

    OH

    2017-08-06

    2017-08-06

    1996-11-12

    20

    Robert

    Thornton Jr

    Black

    Brown

    6'00

    152lbs

    10/29/2024


    Area Body Found:
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