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On a cold winter evening in Des Moines, Iowa, the life of 15-year-old White male Thayne Joseph Wright was tragically cut short. On Thursday, January 30, 2020, Thayne was visiting friends at a duplex in the 600 block of East Hackley Avenue. It was there that he, along with two brothers, 19-year-old Devonte Swanks and 16-year-old Malachi Swanks, were found deceased with gunshot wounds. First responders made the grim discovery at approximately 11:20 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting in the ...Read More
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Thayne Wright
Male
White / Caucasian
Des Moines
IA
2020-01-30
15
Thayne
Wright
11/05/2025
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I find myself thinking about Thayne's friends and how they're coping with this loss. He was just a t... ...Read More
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
I've been following the case of Thayne Wright, Devonte Swanks, and Malachi Swanks and find myself th... ...Read More
06/04/2023
06/04/2023
