James Thorpe

Murdered

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On September 18, 1982, James Thorpe, aged 64, was shot and killed while on duty as the manager of Ferguson's Sunoco gas station located at 115 Riggs Road, NE, Washington, D.C. The incident occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. when two men entered the gas station and opened fire, fatally wounding Thorpe. Following the shooting, the suspects stole money from the gas station and fled the scene on foot, running north along 1st Street.

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    Victim Details

    James Thorpe

    January 3, 2023

    Male

    Washington

    DC

    1982-09-18

    64

    James

    Thorpe

    10/15/2024


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    Does anyone have any recent updates on the case?... ...Read More
    05/26/2024
    Is it possible that this case has gone cold? Given the lack of recent updates and new leads, it seem... ...Read More
    10/06/2023
    Does anyone here know if the case of James Thorpe has been entered into the Namus database? I am try... ...Read More
    01/23/2023