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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
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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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
11/17/2025
Area Body Found:
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08/19/2024
08/19/2024
I've been following the case of Robert Thornton Jr. for a while now, and it's just so tragic that it... ...Read More
09/26/2023
09/26/2023
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02/16/2023
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02/16/2023
