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Brett Alan Thooft

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the spring of 2017, the life of Brett Alan Thooft, a 36-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On Monday, May 1, 2017, what began as a gathering between acquaintances spiraled into a fatal encounter. The events that unfolded over the preceding weekend would culminate in a murder-suicide that left two men dead and a community in shock.

According to police investigations, Thooft had been with 45-year-old Ronald Douglas Cook at Cook's apartment in ...Read More
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  • Argus Leader: 'Something bad has happened': Note guided murder-suicide investigation
  • Sioux Falls police: Two men dead in apparent murder-suicide
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    Victim Details

    Brett Alan Thooft

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Sioux Falls

    SD

    2017-05-01

    36

    Brett

    Alan Thooft

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/05/2025

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    I've been reading about the tragic events surrounding Brett Thooft's passing, and I can't stop think... ...Read More
    07/24/2023
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