Do you know who murdered James Thorpe? 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
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