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Antwun Parker

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the spring of 2009, a series of events unfolded in an Oklahoma City pharmacy that would end the life of a teenager and ignite a community debate. On the evening of May 19, 16-year-old Antwun Parker, a Black male, entered the Reliable Discount Pharmacy with a 14-year-old accomplice in what was a planned robbery. Parker was unarmed, while his companion brandished a pistol. The pharmacist on duty, 57-year-old Jerome Ersland, a military veteran, responded to the threat by drawing his own firearm. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Antwun Parker

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    Black / African American

    Oklahoma City

    OK

    2009-05-19

    2009-05-19

    16

    Antwun

    Parker

    Yes

    11/23/2025

    1


    Area Body Found:
    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role that fear plays in cases like the one involving Antwun Par... ...Read More
    10/23/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I've been following the case of Antwun Parker and Jerome Ersland, and I can't get ov... ...Read More
    10/16/2024
    I've been thinking about the role of self-defense laws in situations like the one with Jerome Erslan... ...Read More
    02/01/2023
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