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Thomas Hardman

Case from Tucson, AZ dated May 30, 1996

Victim Details

Thomas Hard

Male

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AZ

1996-05-30

26

Thomas

Hardman

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In the late spring of 1996, a violent crime spree began in Tucson, Arizona, that would ultimately claim the life of Thomas Hardman. On the evening of May 30th, two armed men, later identified as Scott Douglas Nordstrom and Robert Glen Jones Jr., entered a local smoke shop with the intent to rob it. Inside, they encountered several employees and a customer.

The situation quickly escalated as Jones fatally shot a customer, Clarence Odell III, in the back of the head. As the robbery continue ...
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  • Arizona Daily Star: Convicted killer Nordstrom sentenced to death
  • 1996 Tucson murders - Wikipedia
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    Has anyone looked into the background or possible motivations of David Nordstrom? It's so unsettling... ...Read More
    12/20/2024
    Does anyone else think about how the families of the Moon Smoke Shop victims must feel every year as... ...Read More
    07/22/2023
    I’ve been thinking a lot about how crimes like the Moon Smoke Shop murders impact the victims' fam... ...Read More
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