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In the late hours of a Saturday night, on September 18, 1982, 64-year-old James Thorpe was diligently at work as the manager of Ferguson's Sunoco gas station, located at 115 Riggs Road, NE in Washington, D.C. The quiet of the evening was shattered at approximately 11:45 p.m. when two men entered the station with violent intent.
The encounter turned tragic as the two assailants shot Mr. Thorpe, ending his life. Following the fatal shooting, the suspects proceeded to rob the gas station, st ...Read More
In the late hours of a Saturday night, on September 18, 1982, 64-year-old James Thorpe was diligently at work as the manager of Ferguson's Sunoco gas station, located at 115 Riggs Road, NE in Washington, D.C. The quiet of the evening was shattered at approximately 11:45 p.m. when two men entered the station with violent intent.
The encounter turned tragic as the two assailants shot Mr. Thorpe, ending his life. Following the fatal shooting, the suspects proceeded to rob the gas station, st ...Read More
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James Thorpe
January 3, 2023
Male
Washington
DC
1982-09-18
1982-09-18
64
James
Thorpe
11/15/2025
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I've been following the ongoing discussion about the tragic case of James Thorpe ... ...Read More
09/04/2024
I've been following the ongoing discussion about the tragic case of James Thorpe ... ...Read More
09/04/2024
I recently came across the case of James Thorpe from 1982, and my heart really goes out to his famil... ...Read More
01/28/2023
01/28/2023
