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Wil Thrower

Case from Tuscaloosa, AL dated Aug 30, 1914

Victim Details

Wil Thrower

Male

Tuscaloosa

AL

1914-08-30

Wil

Thrower

Yes

07/09/2026

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In the late summer of 1914, a confrontation outside a dance hall in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, ended the life of Officer Wil G. Thrower. On August 30th, while engaged in a conversation with another person, Officer Thrower was approached by a man who began to argue with him. The argument escalated tragically when the man drew a handgun and shot Officer Thrower four times. The shooting occurred at 1926 Dinah Washington Avenue, outside a venue known as The Green Fly dance hall.

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