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Robert Thornton Jr

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Aug 06, 2017

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

07/10/2026


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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 ...
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  • Robert Dean Thornton Jr Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • Robert Thornton Jr - Calhoun Funeral Home & Cremation Service

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