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Ahmad Thornton

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jan 17, 2021

Victim Details

Ahmad Thornton

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2021-01-17

24

Ahmad

Thornton

07/23/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 17, 2021, a night of socializing at an after-hours nightclub on University Drive in Phoenix, Arizona, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 24-year-old Ahmad Thornton, a Black / African American male. The incident, which unfolded around 5:00 a.m., also left six other adult males with injuries. The Phoenix Police Department reported that the shooting stemmed from a larger altercation, creating a chaotic and dangerous environment for those p ...
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  • AZFamily: Police identify man killed in shooting at after-hours nightclub in Phoenix
  • KNXV: Six people injured, one killed in Phoenix shooting near 24th Street and University Drive
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    Hey everyone, I've been following the case of the shooting at the Phoenix nightclub and I'm really c... ...Read More
    12/27/2024
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    I've been following the case of the nightclub shooting on University Drive where Ah... ...Read More
    12/23/2023
    Wow, the details of Ahmad Thornton’s tragic death are just so gut-wrenching. It got me thinking ab... ...Read More
    06/15/2023
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