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Ricktor Murphy

Case from Tacoma, WA dated Oct 31, 2024

Victim Details

Ricktor Murphy

Male

Black / African American

Tacoma

WA

2024-10-31

59

Ricktor

Murphy

litigation

07/05/2026

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On the night of Halloween, October 31, 2024, Ricktor Murphy, a 59-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in Tacoma, Washington. The incident occurred just after 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 5600 block of South Birmingham Street. Witnesses reported hearing seven to eight gunshots. When emergency responders arrived, they found Murphy with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts by the Tacoma Fire Department, he was pronounced dead at th ...
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