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Michael Hanley

Case from Lexington, KY dated Sep 13, 2009

Victim Details

Michael Hanley

Male

White / Caucasian

Lexington

KY

2009-09-13

19

Michael

Hanley

07/09/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Lexington, Kentucky, a confrontation at a Shell gas station at the intersection of Broadway and New Circle Road turned fatal, claiming the life of 19-year-old Michael Hanley. The young white male sustained a gunshot wound during the altercation on September 13, 2009, and was rushed to the University of Kentucky Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to William S. Thornton as the ...
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  • Michael Hanley, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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