Franklin Kiraba Thananga

Death by Force

On the evening of July 28, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the relative quiet of a department store parking lot in the South Hill area of Puyallup, Washington, leaving a community in shock and a family heartbroken. Sixteen-year-old Franklin Kiraba Thananga, a Black male known affectionately to his friends and family as "Duce," was found with multiple gunshot wounds. First responders arrived at the scene in the 16910 block of Meridian Avenue East around 10:20 p.m., but it was too late. Thanang ...Read More

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